CVE-2006-2775 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass security restrictions in Firefox and Thunderbird by associating persisted strings with incorrect URLs, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2006-2775?
CVE-2006-2775 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 2 Jun 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 before 1.5.0.4 associates XUL attributes with the wrong URL under certain unspecified circumstances, which might allow remote attackers to bypass restrictions by causing a persisted string to be associated with the wrong URL.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2775?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2775?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-2775 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2775 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2775, GHSA-vvv2-hwwj-rm5q.