CVE-2006-0293

The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause...

7.5 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.

Exploit likelihood

3.74%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2006-0293
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-0293
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-0300 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-0300
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m9q5-xj5r-c8v2 No score

The function allocation code (js_NewFunction in jsfun.c) in Firefox 1.5 allows attackers to cause...

Record: GHSA-m9q5-xj5r-c8v2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mozilla firefox

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mozilla` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 31 CVEs	before 2:1.7.8-1sarge5, plus listed versions 2:1.7.8-12:1.7.8-1sarge12:1.7.8-1sarge22:1.7.8-1sarge3	2:1.7.8-1sarge5
`mozilla-thunderbird` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 28 CVEs	before 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8, plus listed versions 1.0.2-21.0.2-2.sarge1.0.61.0.2-2.sarge1.0.7	1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0293 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published February 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.74%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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