CVE-2006-0297

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Mozilla Firefox 1.5, Thunderbird 1.5 if Javascript is enabled in mail, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) EscapeAttributeValue in jsxml.c for E4X, (2) nsSVGCairoSurface::Init in SVG, and (3) nsCanvasRenderingContext2D.cpp in Canvas.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.03% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319872
http://secunia.com/advisories/18704	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570	vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-06.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18700	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322215
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1339	vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24435	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0297?: CVE-2006-0297 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0297?: To fix CVE-2006-0297, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0297 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0297 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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