Description
Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via unspecified vectors.
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 |
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| 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 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Firefox WebIDL Privileged Javascript Injection
exploit/multi/browser/firefox_webidl_injection
Exploit-DB 1
- Mozilla Firefox - WebIDL Privileged JavaScript Injection (Metasploit) EDB-34448 · remote · Aug 28, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 6
- 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-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 66207 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2014:0310 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2911 vendor-advisory
- 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=982909
- DSA-2881 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0419 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0316 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0584 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0448 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-29.html