CVE-2006-1735: Critical severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Apr 14, 2006
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Updated

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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using an eval in an XBL method binding (XBL.method.eval) to create Javascript functions that are compiled with extra privileges.

Affected Software

30 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta2
Mozilla Mozilla Suite<=1.7.12
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.10
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.11
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
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 Mozilla Suite=1.7.7
Mozilla Firefox<=1.0.7
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1735?

CVE-2006-1735 has a critical severity as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-1735?

To mitigate CVE-2006-1735, users should upgrade to the latest version of Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1735?

CVE-2006-1735 affects Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird versions prior to 1.5 and 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.

4

Can CVE-2006-1735 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-1735 can be exploited remotely through crafted JavaScript in an XBL method binding.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-1735?

The potential impacts of CVE-2006-1735 include arbitrary code execution that could compromise system integrity.

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