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CVE-2006-6502 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the LiveConnect bridge code for Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Evaluator Solution

This vulnerability is addressed in the following product updates: Mozilla, Firefox, 2.0.0.1 Mozilla, Firefox, 1.5.0.9 Mozilla, Thunderbird, 1.5.0.9 Mozilla, SeaMonkey, 1.0.7

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.asc
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0758.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0758.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23282
http://secunia.com/advisories/23282
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
http://secunia.com/advisories/23433
http://secunia.com/advisories/23433
http://secunia.com/advisories/23439
http://secunia.com/advisories/23439
http://secunia.com/advisories/23440
http://secunia.com/advisories/23440
http://secunia.com/advisories/23468
http://secunia.com/advisories/23468
http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
http://secunia.com/advisories/23589
http://secunia.com/advisories/23589
http://secunia.com/advisories/23591
http://secunia.com/advisories/23591
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
http://secunia.com/advisories/23601
http://secunia.com/advisories/23601
http://secunia.com/advisories/23614
http://secunia.com/advisories/23614
http://secunia.com/advisories/23618
http://secunia.com/advisories/23618
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
http://secunia.com/advisories/23988
http://secunia.com/advisories/23988
http://secunia.com/advisories/24078
http://secunia.com/advisories/24078
http://secunia.com/advisories/24390
http://secunia.com/advisories/24390
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017411
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017411
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017412
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017412
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017413
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017413
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1253
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1253
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1258
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1258
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/428500 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/428500 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-71.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-71.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9626
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9626

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-6502
NVD Published Date:
12/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.