CVE-2006-0292 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0292, GHSA-9fqv-4m7q-x5j2.

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