CVE-2006-1529: High severity mozilla firefox vulnerability

Published Apr 14, 2006
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to DHTML. NOTE: due to the lack of sufficient public details from the vendor as of 20060413, it is unclear how CVE-2006-1529, CVE-2006-1530, CVE-2006-1531, and CVE-2006-1723 are different.

Affected Software

27 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=preview_release
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5-beta
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6

Event History

Apr 14, 2006
CVE Published
10:02 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1529?

CVE-2006-1529 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-1529?

To fix CVE-2006-1529, upgrade to Firefox and Thunderbird version 1.5.0.2 or newer, and SeaMonkey version 1.0.1 or newer.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2006-1529?

CVE-2006-1529 affects multiple versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey prior to their respective patched versions.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2006-1529?

CVE-2006-1529 potentially allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via unknown attack vectors related to DHTML.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-1529?

No specific workarounds are recommended for CVE-2006-1529; the best course of action is to apply the recommended software updates.

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