Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple plugin instances.
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 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.24-6.el5 | RHSA-2010:0545 |
| 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 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-58.el4_8 | RHSA-2010:0499 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-28.el4 | RHSA-2010:0544 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.55.el3 | RHSA-2010:0499 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.24-6.el5 | RHSA-2010:0545 |
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 8
- RHSA-2010:0545 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0544 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- 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
- RHSA-2010:0499 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2064-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 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
- firefox-plugin-instances-code-exec(59664) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0501 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1557 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2010:125 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1773 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0499 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1556 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1592 vdb-entry
- USN-930-2 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1551 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-28.html
- RHSA-2010:0500 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:030 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10990 vdb-entry signature
- 41102 vdb-entry
- 40401 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-10344 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=532246
- 40326 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14176 vdb-entry signature
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069