Description
Integer overflow in the nsGenericDOMDataNode::SetTextInternal function in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, Thunderbird before 3.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOM node with a long text value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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 | 1.9.0.19-2 | DSA-2064-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | devhelp +1 | 0.12-21.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | esc | 1.1.0-12.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.4-8.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | gnome-python2-extras +4 | 2.14.2-7.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | totem +2 | 2.16.7-7.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.4-10.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-26.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.4-8.el4 | RHSA-2010:0500 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 45.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2010:0501 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0500 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2064-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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
- 40481 third-party-advisory
- USN-930-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-10361 vendor-advisory
- 1024138 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1640 vdb-entry
- 41050 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-29.html
- RHSA-2010:0501 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1557 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2010:125 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11424 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2010-1773 vdb-entry
- firefox-nsgenericdomdatanode-bo(59665) vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1592 vdb-entry
- USN-930-2 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=534666
- ADV-2010-1551 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0500 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:030 vendor-advisory
- 40323 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14017 vdb-entry signature
- 40401 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-10344 vendor-advisory
- 40326 third-party-advisory
- 41087 vdb-entry
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069
- 1024139 vdb-entry