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CVE-2006-2778

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote...

5.0 MediumFix available

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Exploit likelihood

4.91%Down 7.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2006-2778
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2006-2778
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2775No score

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
EUVD-2006-2775
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3mv-pq4r-vv6gNo score

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote...

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
GHSA-v3mv-pq4r-vv6g
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
CVE-2006-2778
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2778No score

The crypto.signText function in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain optional Certificate Authority name arguments, which causes an invalid array index and triggers a buffer overflow.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2778
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
thunderbird
Debian:12
before 1.5.0.4-1
1.5.0.4-1
thunderbird
Debian:13
before 1.5.0.4-1
1.5.0.4-1
thunderbird
Debian:14
before 1.5.0.4-1
1.5.0.4-1
mozilla
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 2:1.7.8-1sarge7.1, plus listed versions
2:1.7.8-12:1.7.8-1sarge12:1.7.8-1sarge22:1.7.8-1sarge32:1.7.8-1sarge52:1.7.8-1sarge62:1.7.8-1sarge7
2:1.7.8-1sarge7.1
mozilla-firefox
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1.0.4-2sarge9, plus listed versions
1.0.4-21.0.4-2sarge11.0.4-2sarge21.0.4-2sarge31.0.4-2sarge41.0.4-2sarge51.0.4-2sarge61.0.4-2sarge7
1.0.4-2sarge9
mozilla-thunderbird
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 15 CVEs
before 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8a, plus listed versions
1.0.2-21.0.2-2.sarge1.0.61.0.2-2.sarge1.0.71.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8
1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8a
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nspr-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
seamonkey-nss-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:0.10-0.2.el4
0:0.10-0.2.el4
seamonkey
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-chat
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-dom-inspector
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-js-debugger
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
seamonkey-mail
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
0:1.0.3-0.el4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1
0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1

History

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

In short

CVE-2006-2778 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published June 2, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.91%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in thunderbird 1.5.0.4-1.

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