CVE-2006-0298

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 89.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 2, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (22)

secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18700
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18704
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22065
secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015570
secalert@redhathttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-07.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413
secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24436
secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A677
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18700
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18704
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22065
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570

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What is CVE-2006-0298?

CVE-2006-0298 is a none vulnerability published on February 2, 2006. 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.

When was CVE-2006-0298 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0298 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 2, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-0298 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0298 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0298?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0298, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-0298

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