Description
Integer overflow in the decompression functionality in the Web Open Fonts Format (WOFF) decoder in Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 and 3.7 before 3.7 alpha 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WOFF file that triggers a buffer overflow, as demonstrated by the vd_ff module in VulnDisco 9.0.
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 14 | calibre | 2.38.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | calibre | 2.38.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | calibre | 2.38.0+dfsg-1 | — |
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 |
Advisories 2
- 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
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=552216
- https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1161/vulndisco-9-0/
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2010/02/22/secunia-advisory-sa38608/
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Zero-day-exploit-for-Firefox-3-6-936124.html
- http://blog.psi2.de/en/2010/02/20/going-commercial-with-firefox-vulnerabilities/
- 38608 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7969 vdb-entry signature
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2010/03/18/update-on-secunia-advisory-sa38608/
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-08.html
- VU#964549 third-party-advisory
- http://secunia.com/community/forum/thread/show/3592