Vulnerability Description
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 does not properly protect the compilation scope of privileged built-in XBL bindings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) valueOf.call or (2) valueOf.apply methods of an XBL binding, or (3) "by inserting an XBL method into the DOM's document.body prototype chain."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 1.0.7 |
| Mozilla | Mozilla Suite | <= 1.7.12 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 1.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 1.0.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txt
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060404-01-U.ascPatch
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19631Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19696
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19714Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19721Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19729
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19746Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19759Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19794Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19811Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19821Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-1733?
CVE-2006-1733 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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 does not properly protect the compilation scope of privileged built-in XBL ...
How severe is CVE-2006-1733?
CVE-2006-1733 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-1733?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.