Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIF image parser in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | xulrunner | 1.9.0.15-0lenny1 | DSA-1922-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0.15-3.el5_4 | RHSA-2009:1530 |
| RHEL 5 | nspr +1 | 4.7.6-1.el5_4 | RHSA-2009:1530 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.15-3.el5_4 | RHSA-2009:1530 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.0.15-3.el4 | RHSA-2009:1530 |
| RHEL 4 | nspr +1 | 4.7.6-1.el4_8 | RHSA-2009:1530 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Mozilla Firefox 3.5.3 / SeaMonkey 1.1.17 - 'libpr0n' .GIF Parser Heap Buffer Overflow EDB-33313 · remote · Oct 27, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2009:1530 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1922-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10684 vdb-entry signature
- 272909 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-56.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511689
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6548 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2009-3334 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:294 vendor-advisory