CVE-2006-0296: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2006-0296
Published 02-02-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-0296 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 4.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 02-02-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The XULDocument.persist function in Mozilla, Firefox before 1.5.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not validate the attribute name, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript by injecting RDF data into the user's localstore.rdf file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mozilla2 products
Debian1 product
- thunderbird< 1.5.0.2-1
2 vendors · 3 products
References
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- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319847X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11803VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-05.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1493VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-038A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource