CVE-2006-6499
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.3 · CWE-835
4.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The js_dtoa function in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 overwrites memory instead of exiting when the floating point precision is reduced, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via any plugins that reduce the precision.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)4%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23282Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23420Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23422Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23545Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23589Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23591Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23614Advisory