CVE-2006-5748
CVE-2006-5748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5748?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.
- How severe is CVE-2006-5748?
- CVE-2006-5748 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-5748 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-5748?
- CVE-2006-5748 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-5748?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-5748 published?
- CVE-2006-5748 was published on 2006-11-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0733.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0734.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0735.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22722
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22727
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22763
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22815
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22817
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22980
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23009
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23013
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23197
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23235
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23297
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27603
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-06.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-07.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-08.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017177
Affected products (29)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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