Description
jsinfer.cpp in Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5 and Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5 does not properly determine data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript code.
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 6 | firefox +2 | 10.0.5-1.el6_2 | RHSA-2012:0710 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 10.0.5-2.el6_2 | RHSA-2012:0715 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox +2 | 10.0.5-1.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:0710 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 10.0.5-2.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:0715 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 10.0.5-2.el5_8 | RHSA-2012:0715 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2012:0715 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2012:0710 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=748613
- MDVSA-2012:088 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2499 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:0710 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-34.html
- SUSE-SU-2012:0746 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:0715 vendor-advisory