CVE-2006-2788

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Double free vulnerability in the getRawDER function for nsIX509Cert in Firefox allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain Javascript code.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 89.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 2, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (46)

secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21269
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21270
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21336
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21532
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21631
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22247
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22299
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22342
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/22849
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1192
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1210
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0578.html

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libnss3 (2:1.7.13-0ubuntu05.04.2) @ hoary	2026-05-31	ubuntu
ubuntu	firefox (1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.4-0ubuntu6.06) @ dapper	2026-05-31	ubuntu
redhat	patch	2006-08-28	redhat
redhat	seamonkey-0:1.0.3-0.el4.1	2006-08-02	redhat
redhat	thunderbird-0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1	2006-07-29	redhat
redhat	firefox-0:1.5.0.5-0.el4.1	2006-07-28	redhat
redhat	seamonkey-0:1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3	2006-07-20	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-2788?

CVE-2006-2788 is a none vulnerability published on June 2, 2006. Double free vulnerability in the getRawDER function for nsIX509Cert in Firefox allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain Javascript code.

When was CVE-2006-2788 disclosed?

CVE-2006-2788 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 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-2006-2788 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-2788 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-2788?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-2788, 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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