7.6
HIGH
CVE-2006-4253
Mozilla Firefox XML Concurrency Crash/Execute
Description

Concurrency vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via multiple Javascript timed events that load a deeply nested XML file, followed by redirecting the browser to another page, which leads to a concurrency failure that causes structures to be freed incorrectly, as demonstrated by (1) ffoxdie and (2) ffoxdie3. NOTE: it has been reported that Netscape 8.1 and K-Meleon 1.0.1 are also affected by ffoxdie. Mozilla confirmed to CVE that ffoxdie and ffoxdie3 trigger the same underlying vulnerability. NOTE: it was later reported that Firefox 2.0 RC2 and 1.5.0.7 are also affected.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2006, 8:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-4253 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
1 K-meleon_project k-meleon
1 Netscape navigator
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-4253.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ffoxdie.html
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ffoxdie3.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21513 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21906 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21915 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21916 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21939 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21940 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21949 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21950 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22001 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22025 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22036 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22055 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22056
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
http://secunia.com/advisories/22074 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22088 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22195
http://secunia.com/advisories/22210 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22274 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22391 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22422 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-19.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-01.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-04.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016846
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016847
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016848
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-224.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:168
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:169
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-59.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_54_mozilla.html
http://www.pianetapc.it/view.php?id=770 URL Repurposed
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0675.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0676.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0677.html
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5VP0M0AJFW.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443020/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443306/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443500/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443528/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446140/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447837/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447840/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448956/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448984/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449245/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449487/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449726/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19488
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19534
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-350-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-351-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-352-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-354-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3617
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348514
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-640
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9528
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ffoxdie.html
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ffoxdie3.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21513 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21906 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21915 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21916 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21939 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21940 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21949 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21950 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22001 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22025 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22036 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22055 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22056
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
http://secunia.com/advisories/22074 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22088 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22195
http://secunia.com/advisories/22210 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22274 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22391 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22422 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-19.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-01.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-04.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016846
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016847
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016848
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-224.htm
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:168
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:169
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-59.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_54_mozilla.html
http://www.pianetapc.it/view.php?id=770 URL Repurposed
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0675.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0676.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0677.html
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5VP0M0AJFW.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443020/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443306/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443500/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443528/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446140/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447837/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447840/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448956/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448984/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449245/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449487/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449726/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19488
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19534
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-350-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-351-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-352-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-354-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3617
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348514
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-640
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9528

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-4253 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
    Added Reference http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ffoxdie.html
    Added Reference http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ffoxdie3.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21513
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21906
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21915
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21916
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21939
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21940
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21949
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21950
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22001
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22025
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22036
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22055
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22056
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22074
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22088
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22195
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22210
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22274
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22391
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22422
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-19.xml
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-01.xml
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-04.xml
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1016846
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1016847
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1016848
    Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-224.htm
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:168
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:169
    Added Reference http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-59.html
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_54_mozilla.html
    Added Reference http://www.pianetapc.it/view.php?id=770
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0675.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0676.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0677.html
    Added Reference http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5VP0M0AJFW.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443020/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443306/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443500/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443528/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446140/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447837/100/200/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447840/100/200/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448956/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448984/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449245/100/100/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449487/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449726/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19488
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19534
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-350-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-351-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-352-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-354-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3617
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
    Added Reference http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
    Added Reference http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348514
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-640
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9528
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/449487/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/449245/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/447840/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446140/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/448956/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/443020/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/443528/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/449726/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/448984/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/447837/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449726/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449487/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449245/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448984/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448956/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447840/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447837/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446140/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443528/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443020/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9528 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9528 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-4253 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-4253 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

96.02 }} -0.56%

score

0.99626

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability