CVE-2006-2780 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via integer overflow 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-2006-2780?

CVE-2006-2780 is a critical 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

Integer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via "jsstr tagify," which leads to memory corruption.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2780?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2780?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-2780 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2780 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2780, GHSA-phw8-gjhm-gpw8.

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