CVE-2006-0298

Public Exploit

Description

The XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1 and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read sensitive data via unknown attack vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.92% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A677 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18704 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476 patch vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18700 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-07.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24436 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0298?
CVE-2006-0298 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0298?
To fix CVE-2006-0298, 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-2006-0298 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-0298 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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