CVE-2006-6498

Summary

CVECVE-2006-6498
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-12-20 01:28:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionMultiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine for Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, SeaMonkey before 1.0.7, and Mozilla 1.7 and probably earlier on Solaris, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown impact and attack vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.7 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.8 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0 All All All
Application Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.1 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.2 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.3 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.4 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.6 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.1 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.2 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.3 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.4 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.6 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.1 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.2 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.3 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.1 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.3 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.4 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.8 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.1 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.2 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.3 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.6 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.8 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Seamonkey Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
usn/usn-398-2 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1253-1 mozilla-firefox af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1265-1 mozilla af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SUSE update for mozilla - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Mozilla Firefox Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
Red Hat update for seamonkey - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Gentoo update for seamonkey - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.rpath.com
MFSA 2006-68: Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.0.9/1.8.1.1) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org
Security Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com
rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora Core 5 Update: thunderbird-1.5.0.9-2.fc5 | FedoraNEWS.ORG af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 fedoranews.org
Ubuntu update for mozilla-thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
usn/USN-398-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
HPSBUX02153 SSRT061181 rev.7 - HP-UX Running Firefox, Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) - c00771742 - HP Business Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20000.www2.hp.com
Security Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com
rPath update for thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#447772 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
Sun Solaris Mozilla 1.7 Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SGI Advanced Linux Environment Multiple Updates - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora Core 6 Update: thunderbird-1.5.0.9-2.fc6 | FedoraNEWS.ORG af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 fedoranews.org
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#427972 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1258-1 mozilla-thunderbird af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Fedora update for thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
rPath update for firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian update for mozilla-thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian update for mozilla-firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 patches.sgi.com
Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.gentoo.org
Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SUSE updates for MozillaFirefox and MozillaThunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian update for mozilla - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Mozilla Thunderbird Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
Gentoo update for mozilla-firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Ubuntu update for firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Red Hat update for thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-354A -- Mozilla Addresses Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
usn/usn-400-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Red Hat update for firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
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