CVE-2006-5747 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a JavaScript function in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, 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-2006-5747?
CVE-2006-5747 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 8 Nov 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the XML.prototype.hasOwnProperty JavaScript function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5747?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5747?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-5747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5747 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5747, GHSA-fgvr-8366-34w4.