CVE-2006-0748

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5.0.2 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to…

published April 14, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
8%
Percentile
94.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A bizarre twist in table tags could let attackers run wild! An odd ordering of elements can create a negative index, and that’s trouble! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the chef decides to randomly rearrange the ingredients on the counter without any logic—chaos ensues! Order up the wrong dish, and you might end up with a recipe for disaster, instead of your favorite meal. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system, leading to a potential compromise of your data and overall system integrity. Imagine a dinner party where an uninvited guest walks in and messes with the whole event—everyone's at risk!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef decides to randomly rearrange the ingredients on the counter without any logic—chaos ensues! Order up the wrong dish, and you might end up with a recipe for disaster, instead of your favorite meal. This vulnerability arises from an invalid ordering of table-related HTML tags, leading to a negative array index. In effect, this allows the attacker to manipulate memory and execute arbitrary code remotely.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system, leading to a potential compromise of your data and overall system integrity. Imagine a dinner party where an uninvited guest walks in and messes with the whole event—everyone's at risk! Upgrade to Firefox and Thunderbird version 1.5.0.2 or 1.0.8, or for Mozilla Suite, update to 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey to 1.0.1. Regularly check your software for updates to stay protected against such sneaky exploits! You’ve got this! By keeping your software updated, you can maintain a secure environment and keep attackers at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.07968 · 94.7th percentile
Published
2006-04-14T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 APR 10:00Z
    Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5.0.2 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to…
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