high
7.1
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-6502: Use After Free

First published: Wed Dec 20 2006(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the LiveConnect bridge code for Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Thunderbird=0.7.2
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Thunderbird=0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Thunderbird=0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Thunderbird=1.0
Thunderbird=1.0.1
Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Thunderbird=1.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=2.0
Thunderbird=1.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Thunderbird=0.5
Thunderbird=1.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Thunderbird=0.9
Thunderbird=1.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Thunderbird=0.7.3
Thunderbird=0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Thunderbird=0.7
Thunderbird=1.0.6
Thunderbird=1.0.5-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Thunderbird=1.0.8
Thunderbird=0.1
Thunderbird=0.7.1
Thunderbird=1.0.5
Thunderbird=0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Thunderbird=1.5.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-6502?

    CVE-2006-6502 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-6502?

    To fix CVE-2006-6502, update to the latest versions of affected Mozilla software, such as Firefox 2.0.0.1, Thunderbird 1.5.0.9, or SeaMonkey 1.0.7.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2006-6502?

    CVE-2006-6502 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 2.x before 2.0.0.1, Thunderbird versions 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey versions before 1.0.7.

  • What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2006-6502?

    Systems running affected versions of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey are vulnerable to CVE-2006-6502.

  • Can CVE-2006-6502 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2006-6502 can be exploited remotely by attackers, leading to application crashes.

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