The XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1 and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote…
Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The XML parser in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1 and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read sensitive data via unknown attack vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0277 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 beta1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 beta1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59jq-qmh2-r6c7
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-0298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-59jq-qmh2-r6c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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