CVE-2006-0496 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via CSS -moz-binding property, leading to account compromise in Mozilla browsers.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0496?
CVE-2006-0496 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla 1.7.12 and possibly earlier, Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and possibly earlier, and Netscape 8.1 and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the -moz-binding (Cascading Style Sheets) CSS property, which does not require that the style sheet have the same origin as the web page, as demonstrated by the compromise of a large number of LiveJournal accounts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0496?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-0496 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0496 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-747m-cwr6-qmx3.