Description
Integer overflow 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 via a large selection attribute in a XUL tree element, which triggers a use-after-free.
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 | 1.9.0.19-3 | DSA-2075-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.7-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.24-6.el5 | RHSA-2010:0545 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.7-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.7-2.el4 | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-60.el4 | RHSA-2010:0546 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-28.el4 | RHSA-2010:0544 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.57.el3 | RHSA-2010:0546 |
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 | 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 8
- RHSA-2010:0545 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0547 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox 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-2010:0546 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2075-1 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
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571106
- SUSE-SA:2010:049 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-40.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10958 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-131/
- 41853 vdb-entry
- 20100721 ZDI-10-131: Mozilla Firefox nsTreeSelection Dangling Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability mailing-list