HIGH
The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via user-defined methods that trigger garbage collection in a way that operates on freed objects
Published Feb 2, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.74%
Description
The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via user-defined methods that trigger garbage collection in a way that operates on freed objects.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.74% 0.03737
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03737
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03737) | 89.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.65% (0.03650) | 88.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.72% (0.03721) | 87.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.68% (0.85677) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 88.22% (0.88224) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 87.18% (0.87181) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 88.22% (0.88224) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 87.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 86.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 69.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (27)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18700 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19862 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19863 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19902 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19941 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21622 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22065 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-228526-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1044 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3391 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322045 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24430 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42654 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1494 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 2, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 18, 2006
Link CVE-2006-0293
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a