Description
The normalizeDocument function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 does not properly handle the removal of DOM nodes during normalization, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to a deleted object.
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 | 1.9.0.19-4 | DSA-2106-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.9-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| RHEL 5 | nspr +1 | 4.8.6-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| RHEL 5 | nss +3 | 3.12.7-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.9-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.9-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| RHEL 4 | nspr +1 | 4.8.6-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| RHEL 4 | nss +2 | 3.12.7-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0681 |
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 5
- RHSA-2010:0681 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2106-1 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
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-176/
- SUSE-SA:2010:049 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=580445
- 43100 vdb-entry
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- FEDORA-2010-14362 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100112690
- 42867 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0061 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11778 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-57.html
- MDVSA-2010:173 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2323 vdb-entry
- DSA-2106 vendor-advisory