CVE-2006-2779

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) nested <option> tags in a select tag, (2) a DOMNodeRemoved mutation event, (3) "Content-implemented tree views," (4) BoxObjects, (5) the XBL implementation, (6) an iframe that attempts to remove itself, which leads to memory corruption.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-06-02 CVE Reserved
2006-06-02 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-09-21 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (63)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/20709	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27216	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466673	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-32.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435795/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18228	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2106	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3488	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26843	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9762	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/20376	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20382	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20561	2018-10-18
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016202	2018-10-18
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016214	2018-10-18
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-12.xml	2018-10-18
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-153A.html	2018-10-18

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21134	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21176	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21178	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21183	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21188	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21210	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21269	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21270	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21324	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21336	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21532	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21607	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21631	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21634	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21654	2018-10-18
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102943-1	2018-10-18
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200387-1	2018-10-18
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1118	2018-10-18
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1120	2018-10-18
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1134	2018-10-18
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1159	2018-10-18
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1160	2018-10-18
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-21.xml	2018-10-18
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143	2018-10-18
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145	2018-10-18
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:146	2018-10-18
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_35_mozilla.html	2018-10-18
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0578.html	2018-10-18
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0594.html	2018-10-18
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0610.html	2018-10-18
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0611.html	2018-10-18
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded	2018-10-18
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded	2018-10-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-1	2018-10-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-2	2018-10-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-1	2018-10-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-3	2018-10-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/323-1	2018-10-18
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2779	2006-07-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618114	2006-07-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9"		rc		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.10.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.10.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		beta1		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		beta2		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				preview_release Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "preview_release"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.7.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.7.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.7.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.7.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.7.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.7.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.5"		beta2		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected