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CVE-2006-1273

7.8 · HIGH

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and 1.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTML tag with a large number of script action handlers such as onload and onmouseover, which tr…

Published Mar 19, 2006mozillaEPSS 1.61%

Overview

CVE-2006-1273 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on March 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and 1.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTML tag with a large number of script action handlers such as onload and onmouseover, which triggers the crash when the user views the page source. NOTE: Red Hat has disputed this issue, suggesting that "It is likely the reporter was running the IE Tab extension," and Mozilla also confirmed that this is not an issue in Firefox itself

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/31833Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/593Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427977/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428159/100/0/threadedRefosvdb.org/31833Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/593Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427977/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428159/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1273?

CVE-2006-1273 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on March 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1273?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1273?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1273?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1273 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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