Vulnerability Description
Firefox 1.5.0.7 and 2.0, and Seamonkey 1.1b, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating a range object using createRange, calling selectNode on a DocType node (DOCUMENT_TYPE_NODE), then calling createContextualFragment on the range, which triggers a null dereference. NOTE: the original Bugtraq post mentioned that code execution was possible, but followup analysis has shown that it is only a null dereference.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.7 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 1.1 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050416.htmlExploit
- http://www.gotfault.net/research/advisory/gadv-firefox.txtExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450155/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450167/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450168/100/0/threadedExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450682/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452803/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20799
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358797Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=213237Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29916
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050416.htmlExploit
- http://www.gotfault.net/research/advisory/gadv-firefox.txtExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450155/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450167/100/0/threaded
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5633?
CVE-2006-5633 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Firefox 1.5.0.7 and 2.0, and Seamonkey 1.1b, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by creating a range object using createRange, calling selectNode on a DocType node (DOCUMENT_T...
How severe is CVE-2006-5633?
CVE-2006-5633 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5633?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.