Description
Integer overflow in an array class in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, Thunderbird 3.0.x before 3.0.6 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing many Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) values in an array, related to references to external font resources and an inconsistency between 16-bit and 32-bit integers.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.7-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.7-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.7-2.el4 | RHSA-2010:0547 |
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 |
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 CSS - font-face Remote Code Execution EDB-15104 · dos · Sep 25, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2010:0547 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11680 vdb-entry signature
- 41852 vdb-entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-133/
- 20100721 ZDI-10-133: Mozilla Firefox CSS font-face Remote Code Execution Vulnerability mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=574059
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-39.html