The str_unescape function in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libxulUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefoxUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade linux-seamonkey | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin.Upgrade www-client/seamonkey-bin.Upgrade mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade net-libs/xulrunner-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nss.Upgrade mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird.Upgrade net-libs/xulrunner.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade www-client/icecat.Upgrade www-client/seamonkey.Upgrade www-client/mozilla-firefox. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Mfsa2012 96 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 17.0 | Nov 21, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Mozilla Seamonkey | — | Upgrade to Mozilla SeaMonkey version 2.14.0 | Nov 21, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 17.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Thunderbird | Nov 21, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade MozillaFirefox-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade thunderbird | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 21, 2012 |
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