CVE-2006-3807 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the JavaScript Object constructor in Mozilla browsers, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.

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-2006-3807?

CVE-2006-3807 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 27 Jul 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 before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via script that changes the standard Object() constructor to return a reference to a privileged object and calling "named JavaScript functions" that use the constructor.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3807?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3807?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2006-3807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3807, GHSA-7x5c-m92f-jxjp.

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