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CVE-2006-0293
The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption)…
High7.5EPSS 3.7%
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- redhat
Description
The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via user-defined methods that trigger garbage collection in a way that operates on freed objects.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (27)
- 19902 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- mozilla-javascript-memory-corruption(24430) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- HPSBUX02122 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- 19941 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 21622 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 19862 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 18704 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-1051 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3749 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- GLSA-200604-18 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 16476 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2006-0413 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1015570 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 18700 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 102550 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
- SSRT061236 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- 19863 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-01.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322045 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 228526 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3391 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1494 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 22065 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- firefox-function-allocation-code-execution(42654) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- DSA-1046 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- DSA-1044 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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