7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.46 Medium
EPSS
Percentile
97.4%
Multiple Mozilla products allow running JavaScript to be recompiled while executing. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript bytecode.
According to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67:
_…_it was possible to modify a Script object while it was executing, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript bytecode.
This vulnerability requires JavaScript to be enabled. JavaScript is enabled by default in the Firefox web browser, but not in the Mozilla Thunderbird email client.
Note that this issue affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. For more information refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary JavaScript bytecode.
Apply an update
According to the Mozilla Foundation Security Update 2006-67, this vulnerability is addressed in Firefox 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey 1.0.6.
Disable JavaScript
For instructions on how to disable JavaScript in Firefox, please refer to the Firefox section of the Securing Your Web Browser document.
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Updated: November 08, 2006
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Refer to <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-67.html>.
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This vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67. Mozilla credits shutdown for providing information concerning this issue.
This document was written by Chris Taschner.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2006-5463 |
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Severity Metric: | 14.04 Date Public: |
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