CVE-2006-0292 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in Mozilla Firefox via improper object dereferencing in the JavaScript interpreter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0292?
CVE-2006-0292 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 2 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Javascript interpreter (jsinterp.c) in Mozilla and Firefox before 1.5.1 does not properly dereference objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to garbage collection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0292?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0292?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2006-0292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0292, GHSA-9fqv-4m7q-x5j2.