Description
The txXPathNodeUtils::getBaseURI function in the XSLT processor in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.22 does not properly initialize data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted documents.
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 7 | icedove | 17.0.10-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2797-1 |
| Debian 7 | iceweasel | 17.0.10esr-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2788-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | firefox +3 | 17.0.10-1.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:1480, RHSA-2013:1476 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox +3 | 17.0.10-1.el5_10 | RHSA-2013:1480, RHSA-2013:1476 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 17.0.10-1.el5_10 | RHSA-2013:1480 |
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 7
- RHSA-2013:1476 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1480 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2797-1 icedove - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2788-1 iceweasel - several 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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-95.html
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1633 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201504-01 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1480 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1476 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1634 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2788 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2013:1678 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2797 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=914017
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19091 vdb-entry signature