NVD

CVE-2006-2783 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current Description

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 strip the Unicode Byte-order-Mark (BOM) from a UTF-8 page before the page is passed to the parser, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a BOM sequence in the middle of a dangerous tag such as SCRIPT.

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Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Evaluator Solution

Fixed in: Firefox 1.5.0.4 Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 SeaMonkey 1.0.2

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html	Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20376	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20376	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20382	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20382	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20561	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20561	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20709	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20709	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21134	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21134	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21176	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21176	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21178	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21178	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21183	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21183	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21188	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21188	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21210	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21210	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21269	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21269	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21270	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21270	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21324	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21324	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21336	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21336	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21532	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21532	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21607	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21607	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21631	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21631	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016202
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016202
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016214
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016214
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1118
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1118
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1120
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1120
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1134
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1134
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-12.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-12.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-21.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-21.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:146
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:146
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-42.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-42.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_35_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_35_mozilla.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0578.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0578.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0594.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0594.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0610.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0610.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0611.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0611.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435795/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435795/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18228
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18228
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2106
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2106
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26852
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26852
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10772
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10772
https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-3/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-3/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/323-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/323-1/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-79	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:12:04 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/20376
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/20382
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/20561
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/20709
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21134
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21176
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21178
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21183
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21188
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21210
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21269
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21270
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21324
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21336
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21607
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21631
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22065
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1016202
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1016214
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1118
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1120
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1134
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-12.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-21.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:146
Added	Reference	http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-42.html
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_35_mozilla.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0578.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0594.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0610.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0611.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435795/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18228
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2106
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26852
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10772
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-1/
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-2/
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-1/
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-3/
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/323-1/

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/18/2018 12:42:34 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435795/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/435795/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/03/2018 5:42:19 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://usn.ubuntu.com/296-2/ [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://usn.ubuntu.com/297-3/ [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://usn.ubuntu.com/323-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-296-1 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-296-2 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-297-1 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-297-3 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-323-1 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2783
NVD Published Date:
06/02/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2006-2783 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Metrics

Evaluator Solution

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:12:04 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:37:11 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/18/2018 12:42:34 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/03/2018 5:42:19 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/10/2017 9:30:57 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 7/19/2017 9:31:46 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 6/04/2006 10:31:00 PM

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