CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-0293

HIGHEPSS 88th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via user-defined methods that trigger garbage collection in a way that operates on freed objects.

How to fix

Remediation Available
firefoxDebian
Fixed in:1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-1CVE-2006-0293

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.65%probability of exploitation in 30 days
88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

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