CVE-2006-1735 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 14 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting XBL method bindings in Mozilla browsers and email clients.

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-2006-1735?

CVE-2006-1735 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 14 Apr 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

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using an eval in an XBL method binding (XBL.method.eval) to create Javascript functions that are compiled with extra privileges.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1735?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1735?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2006-1735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1735, GHSA-r677-35c3-7hmg.