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CVE-2006-1737: Integer Overflow

First published: Fri Apr 14 2006(Updated: )

Integer overflow in 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 cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary bytecode via JavaScript with a large regular expression.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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 Mozilla Suite=1.7.10
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.7
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 Mozilla Suite=1.7.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-1737?

    CVE-2006-1737 has a severity rating that classifies it as a denial of service vulnerability, potentially leading to application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1737?

    To fix CVE-2006-1737, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, or Mozilla Suite that includes the relevant security patches.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2006-1737?

    CVE-2006-1737 affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and Mozilla Suite versions prior to their respective updates addressing the vulnerability.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2006-1737?

    CVE-2006-1737 involves an integer overflow issue that can be exploited via JavaScript with large regular expressions.

  • Can CVE-2006-1737 lead to remote code execution?

    While CVE-2006-1737 primarily causes denial of service, it may also allow the execution of arbitrary bytecode under certain conditions.

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