Vulnerability Description
nsHTMLContentSink.cpp in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors involving a "particular sequence of HTML tags" that leads to memory corruption.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 1.0, < 1.5 |
| Mozilla | Mozilla Suite | < 1.7.13 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 1.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 1.0, < 1.0.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txtThird Party Advisory
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060404-01-U.ascBroken Link
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0003.htmlBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19631Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19696Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19714Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19721Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19729Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19746Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19759Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19780Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19794Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19811Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19821Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-0749?
CVE-2006-0749 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). nsHTMLContentSink.cpp in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servi...
How severe is CVE-2006-0749?
CVE-2006-0749 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-0749?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.