CVE-2006-0298

Published: Feb 2, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

The XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1 and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read sensitive data via unknown attack vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.

Affected (4)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Seamonkey

Mozilla

2 products

Firefox

Seamonkey

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Version 1.5
Mozilla Firefox	Version 1.5 beta1
Mozilla Seamonkey	Version 1.0
Mozilla Seamonkey	Version 1.0 beta

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (22)

http://secunia.com/advisories/18700

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18704

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22065

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-07.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24436

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A677

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/18700