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7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-2777

First published: Fri Jun 02 2006(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.4 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the nsISelectionPrivate interface of the Selection object to add a SelectionListener and create notifications that are executed in a privileged context.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<=1.5.0.3
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0

Remedy

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/237257

Remedy

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-43.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-2777?

    CVE-2006-2777 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-2777?

    To fix CVE-2006-2777, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 1.5.0.4 or later and SeaMonkey version 1.0.2 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2006-2777?

    CVE-2006-2777 affects several versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to 1.5.0.4 and SeaMonkey prior to 1.0.2.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2006-2777 enable?

    CVE-2006-2777 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2006-2777?

    There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2006-2777; upgrading is the recommended approach.

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