Description
Buffer overflow in the _cairo_truetype_index_to_ucs4 function in cairo, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted extension that renders fonts in a PDF document.
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 | 24.4.0-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2911-1 |
| Debian 7 | iceweasel | 24.4.0esr-1~deb7u2 | DSA-2881-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | firefox +1 | 24.4.0-1.el6_5 | RHSA-2014:0316, RHSA-2014:0310 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox +1 | 24.4.0-1.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0316, RHSA-2014:0310 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 24.4.0-1.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0316 |
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-2014:0316 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0310 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2911-1 icedove - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2881-1 iceweasel - security update 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
- 66425 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2014:0310 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-27.html
- GLSA-201504-01 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2014:0418 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- USN-2151-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=966021
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0419 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0316 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0584 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0448 vendor-advisory