Description
The XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send method in Mozilla Firefox before 34.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.3, Thunderbird before 31.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JavaScript object.
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 | 31.3.0-1~deb7u1 | DSA-3092-1 |
| Debian 7 | iceweasel | 31.3.0esr-1~deb7u1 | DSA-3090-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | firefox | 34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2424-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2428-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 31.3.0-3.el7_0 | RHSA-2014:1919 |
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 31.3.0-3.el6_6 | RHSA-2014:1919 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 31.3.0-1.el6_6 | RHSA-2014:1924 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 31.3.0-4.el5_11 | RHSA-2014:1919 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 31.3.0-1.el5_11 | RHSA-2014:1924 |
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 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 31.3.0-4.0.1.el5_11 | ELSA-2014-1919 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2014:1924 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1919 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2428-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-2424-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3092-1 icedove - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3090-1 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
- ELSA-2014-1919 Critical: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 3, 2014
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-85.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0138 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201504-01 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1087633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- 71397 vdb-entry
- DSA-3090 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1266 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3092 vendor-advisory