Read the docs
TI-2006-02696 Aliases CVE-2006-2788GHSA-5g7c-rmr5-h878

Double free vulnerability in the getRawDER function for nsIX509Cert in Firefox allows…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
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

Double free vulnerability in the getRawDER function for nsIX509Cert in Firefox allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain Javascript code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04366 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 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 · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9 rcVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 rc Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 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
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 beta1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 beta2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*:*preview_releaseVulnerableMozilla
  • 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:1.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions preview_release Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0594 Released 2006-08-28 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update (was mozilla)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2006:0609 Released 2006-08-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4.i386, devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4.ppc +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.2.el4 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.2.el4 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.2.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.2.el4 +19
  • RHSA-2006:0611 Released 2006-07-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.ia64
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2006:0610 Released 2006-07-28 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.i386, firefox-1.5.0.5-0.el4.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2006:0578 Released 2006-07-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update (was mozilla)
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3.ia64 +27

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2006:0594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0609, RHSA-2006:0610, RHSA-2006:0611
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0609, RHSA-2006:0610, RHSA-2006:0611
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0609, RHSA-2006:0610, RHSA-2006:0611
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0609, RHSA-2006:0610, RHSA-2006:0611
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0594

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g7c-rmr5-h878

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 12

Other 1

  • 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
See all 3444 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences