CVE-2006-4568
CVE-2006-4568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the security model and inject content into the sub-frame of another site via targetWindow.frames[n].document.open(), which facilitates spoofing and other attacks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4568?
- Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the security model and inject content into the sub-frame of another site via targetWindow.frames[n].document.open(), which facilitates spoofing and other attacks.
- How severe is CVE-2006-4568?
- CVE-2006-4568 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-4568 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-4568?
- CVE-2006-4568 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-4568?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-4568 published?
- CVE-2006-4568 was published on 2006-09-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21949
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22001
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22036
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22195
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22247
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22299
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22391
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22849
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-19.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-04.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016855
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016856
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-224.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1192
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1210
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:168
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-61.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_54_mozilla.html
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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