high
7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-3808

First published: Thu Jul 27 2006(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.5 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote Proxy AutoConfig (PAC) servers to execute code with elevated privileges via a PAC script that sets the FindProxyForURL function to an eval method on a privileged object.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/19873

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/21216

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/21229

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19181

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-3808?

    CVE-2006-3808 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution with elevated privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-3808?

    To fix CVE-2006-3808, update Mozilla Firefox or SeaMonkey to the latest versions that have patched this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3808?

    CVE-2006-3808 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 1.5.0.5 and SeaMonkey versions before 1.0.3.

  • What systems are at risk from CVE-2006-3808?

    Systems running affected versions of Mozilla Firefox or SeaMonkey are at risk from CVE-2006-3808.

  • Can CVE-2006-3808 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2006-3808 can be exploited remotely via malicious Proxy AutoConfig (PAC) scripts.

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