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CVE-2006-5159


Stack-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving JavaScript. NOTE: the vendor and original researchers have released a follow-up comment disputing the severity of this issue, in which the researcher states that "we mentioned that there was a previously known Firefox vulnerability that could result in a stack overflow ending up in remote code execution. However, the code we presented did not in fact do this... I have not succeeded in making this code do anything more than cause a crash and eat up system resources"


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-5159 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mozilla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2006-10-05T04:04:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application mozilla firefox 0.8 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.9 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.9 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.9.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.9.2 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.9.3 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.10 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 0.10.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.2 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.3 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.4 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.6 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.7 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.0.8 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.0.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.0.2 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.3 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.4 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.6 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.7 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 1.5.8 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox preview_release Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mozilla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.