CVE-2006-6502: Use After Free

Published Dec 20, 2006
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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.

Affected Software

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

Event History

Dec 20, 2006
CVE Published
01:28 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:28 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6502?

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

2

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.

3

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.

4

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2006-6502?

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

5

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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