Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, Thunderbird before 3.1.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14 on Windows allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files, and possibly load resources, via vectors involving a resource: URL.
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 6.0 | iceape | 2.0.11-5 | DSA-2227-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | icedove | 3.0.11-1+squeeze2 | DSA-2235-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | iceweasel | 3.5.16-7 | DSA-2228-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 3.6.17-1.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 3.1.10-1.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0475 |
| RHEL 6 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.17-1.el5_6 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.17-2.el4 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2011:0475 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0471 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2227-1 iceape - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2228-1 iceweasel - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2235-1 icedove - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2228 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:079 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=624764
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-16.html
- DSA-2235 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14058 vdb-entry signature
- MDVSA-2011:080 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2227 vendor-advisory
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158