Description
The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18, 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and 3.6.x before 3.6.2; Thunderbird before 3.0.2; and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp and (2) the _evaluate function in modules/plugin/base/src/nsNPAPIPlugin.cpp.
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 | 1.9.0.18-1 | DSA-1999-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0.18-1.el5_4 | RHSA-2010:0112 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.18-1.el5_4 | RHSA-2010:0112 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.0.18-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0112 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey - Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities EDB-33801 · dos · Mar 24, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0112 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1999-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=534082
- 38918 vdb-entry
- 38944 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2010:070 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-0692 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8610 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=535641
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-11.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9835 vdb-entry signature