CVE-2006-6501

Name: CVE-2006-6501
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-12-20T01:28:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.83%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-6501 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in 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 gain privileges and install malicious code via the watch Javascript function.. EPSS estimates a 2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in 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 gain privileges and install malicious code via the watch Javascript function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.83%

84.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 1.5, < 1.5.0.9
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.1
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 1.0.7
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 1.5.0.9
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	5.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.ascBroken Link
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297Broken Link
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0758.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23282Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23439Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23440Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23468Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23514Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23589Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23591Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23601Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23614Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23618Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23988Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24078Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24390Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017404Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017407Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1253Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1258Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/263412Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9746Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061202-01-P.ascBroken Link
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297Broken Link
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0758.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23282Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23439Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23440Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23468Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23514Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23589Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23591Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23601Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23614Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23618Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23988Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24078Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24390Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017404Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017407Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1253Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1258Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/263412Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9746Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6501?

How severe is CVE-2006-6501?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6501 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6501?

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Source: NVD / NIST