CVE-2006-0294: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 2, 2006
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1, Thunderbird 1.5 if running Javascript in mail, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by changing an element's style from position:relative to position:static, which causes Gecko to operate on freed memory.

Affected Software

22 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9-rc
Mozilla Firefox=0.10
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6

Event History

Feb 2, 2006
CVE Published
08:06 PM
Feb 3, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0294?

CVE-2006-0294 is considered a critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0294?

To fix CVE-2006-0294, update Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2006-0294?

CVE-2006-0294 affects various versions of Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1, Thunderbird 1.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-0294?

CVE-2006-0294 is a memory corruption vulnerability due to improper handling of the CSS 'position' property.

5

Can CVE-2006-0294 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-0294 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through a crafted web page or email.

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