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CVE-2006-1733

UnknownEPSS 5.08%

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CVE-2006-1733 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not properly protect the compilation scope of privileged built-in XBL bindings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) valueOf.call or (2) valueOf.apply methods of an XBL binding, or (3) "by inserting an XBL method into the DOM's document.body prototype chain.". EPSS estimates a 5.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not properly protect the compilation scope of privileged built-in XBL bindings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) valueOf.call or (2) valueOf.apply methods of an XBL binding, or (3) "by inserting an XBL method into the DOM's document.body prototype chain."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
5.08%

91.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MozillaFirefox<= 1.0.7—
MozillaFirefox1.0—
MozillaFirefox1.0.1—
MozillaFirefox1.0.2—
MozillaFirefox1.0.3—
MozillaFirefox1.0.4—
MozillaFirefox1.0.5—
MozillaFirefox1.0.6—
MozillaFirefox1.5—
MozillaMozilla Suite<= 1.7.12—
MozillaMozilla Suite1.7.6—
MozillaMozilla Suite1.7.7—
MozillaMozilla Suite1.7.8—
MozillaMozilla Suite1.7.10—
MozillaMozilla Suite1.7.11—
MozillaSeamonkey<= 1.0Beta
MozillaSeamonkey1.0—
MozillaThunderbird<= 1.0.7—
MozillaThunderbird1.0—
MozillaThunderbird1.0.1—
MozillaThunderbird1.0.2—
MozillaThunderbird1.0.3—
MozillaThunderbird1.0.4—
MozillaThunderbird1.0.5—
MozillaThunderbird1.0.6—
MozillaThunderbird1.5—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1733?
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not properly protect the compilation scope of privileged built-in XBL bindings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) valueOf.call or (2) valueOf.apply methods of an XBL binding, or (3) "by inserting an XBL method into the DOM's document.body prototype chain."
How severe is CVE-2006-1733?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-1733 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1733?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST