Explain CVE-2006-0293
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: n/a
References: [{'name': '19902', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19902'}, {'name': 'mozilla-javascript-memory-corruption(24430)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24430'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02122', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '19941', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19941'}, {'name': '21622', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21622'}, {'name': '19862', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19862'}, {'name': '18704', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/18704'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm'}, {'name': 'DSA-1051', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-3749', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200604-18', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml'}, {'name': '16476', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-0413', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413'}, {'name': '1015570', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570'}, {'name': '18700', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/18700'}, {'name': '102550', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1'}, {'name': 'SSRT061236', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded'}, {'name': 'SSRT061158', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '19863', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19863'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02156', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-01.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322045'}, {'name': '228526', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-228526-1'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-3391', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3391'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1494', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1494'}, {'name': '22065', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/22065'}, {'name': 'firefox-function-allocation-code-execution(42654)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42654'}, {'name': 'DSA-1046', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046'}, {'name': 'DSA-1044', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1044'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED