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TI-2006-01736 Aliases CVE-2006-1790GHSA-h8w2-9pxp-qpcc

A regression fix in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A regression fix in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the InstallTrigger.install method, which leads to memory corruption.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05152 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0330 Released 2006-04-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird 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 Critical
    mozilla 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 Critical
    firefox 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0328, RHSA-2006:0329, RHSA-2006:0330

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1790
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8w2-9pxp-qpcc

References

Advisory 20

Other 4

  • 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
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