The CSS border-rendering code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The CSS border-rendering code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) that causes an out-of-bounds array write and buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
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 · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| 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:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 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
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 beta2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.11 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.12 | 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:thunderbird:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 beta2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.12 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2006:0330 Released 2006-04-21 · Red Hat rating Criticalthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.8-1.4.1.ia64
- RHSA-2006:0329 Released 2006-04-18 · Red Hat rating Criticalmozilla security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8.i386, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.8.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.8 +1
- RHSA-2006:0328 Released 2006-04-14 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.8-1.4.1.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp5w-vcq2-q2gv
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Advisory 23
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Sources
- CVE-2006-1739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp5w-vcq2-q2gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-1739 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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