MEDIUM
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
Published Feb 2, 2006
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.77%
Description
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.
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.
5.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.77% 0.02770
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02770
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02770) | 85.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.71% (0.02706) | 83.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04351) | 88.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.92% (0.05921) | 89.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.54% (0.09535) | 94.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 72.68% (0.72677) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 81.86% (0.81859) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 79.47% (0.79469) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 83.28% (0.83279) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 78.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 55.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18700 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22065 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-07.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24436 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A677 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-2006-0298
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a