This security update addresses one vulnerability in the JavaScript Engine of Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8, 9, and 10. It is possible for a remote attacker to crash Mozilla or execute arbitrary code as the local Mozilla user when a specially crafted web page or email is loaded (CVE-2006-6498). Sun has not yet made a patch available, but recommends disabling JavaScipt to work around the issue. More detailed information can be found at SunSolve.

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