CVE-2006-0293 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 1.5, specifically within the js_NewFunction code. Attackers can exploit this by crafting user-defined methods that trigger garbage collection on freed objects, leading to a denial of service and potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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