CVE-2006-2776 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute code with elevated privileges by exploiting privileged UI code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.

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-2006-2776?

CVE-2006-2776 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

Certain privileged UI code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 calls content-defined setters on an object prototype, which allows remote attackers to execute code at a higher privilege than intended.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2776?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2776?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-2776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2776, GHSA-985f-vgcq-rjrx.

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