high
7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-2776

First published: Fri Jun 02 2006(Updated: )

Certain privileged UI code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 calls content-defined setters on an object prototype, which allows remote attackers to execute code at a higher privilege than intended.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Thunderbird=0.6
Firefox=0.8
Thunderbird=0.7.2
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Thunderbird=0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Thunderbird=0.2
Thunderbird=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=0.10.1
Thunderbird=1.0
Firefox=0.9
Thunderbird=1.0.1
Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Thunderbird=1.0.2
Firefox=1.0
Thunderbird=1.5
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=1.0.6
Thunderbird=0.5
Thunderbird=1.0.4
Thunderbird=0.9
Thunderbird=1.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Thunderbird=0.7.3
Firefox=0.9.3
Thunderbird=0.4
Thunderbird=0.7
Thunderbird=1.0.6
Thunderbird=1.0.5-beta
Firefox=0.9.2
Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Thunderbird=0.1
Firefox=0.9-rc
Thunderbird=0.7.1
Thunderbird=1.0.5
Thunderbird=0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=1.0.6

Remedy

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/575969

Remedy

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-37.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-2776?

    CVE-2006-2776 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-2776?

    To fix CVE-2006-2776, update your Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird to the latest version available.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2006-2776?

    CVE-2006-2776 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird prior to versions 1.5.0.4.

  • What types of attacks exploit CVE-2006-2776?

    CVE-2006-2776 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute code at higher privileges.

  • Is CVE-2006-2776 still a risk today?

    CVE-2006-2776 is less of a risk today as it affects very outdated versions of software.

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