high
7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-1724

First published: Fri Apr 14 2006(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.2, 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attack vectors related to DHTML.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Mozilla Suite<1.7.13
Mozilla Thunderbird>=1.0<1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey<1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox>=1.5<1.5.0.2
Mozilla Firefox>=1.0<1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird>=1.5<1.5.0.2
Debian GNU/Linux=3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-1724?

    CVE-2006-1724 has a high severity level due to its potential for causing a denial of service and executing arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1724?

    To fix CVE-2006-1724, update to Firefox version 1.5.0.2 or later, Thunderbird version 1.0.8 or later, SeaMonkey version 1.0.1 or later, or Mozilla Suite version 1.7.13 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2006-1724?

    CVE-2006-1724 affects Firefox versions before 1.5.0.2, Thunderbird versions before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite versions before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey versions before 1.0.1.

  • What types of attacks does CVE-2006-1724 allow?

    CVE-2006-1724 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service crash and potentially execute arbitrary code through specific DHTML-related attack vectors.

  • Is there a public announcement regarding CVE-2006-1724?

    Yes, a public security announcement regarding CVE-2006-1724 was made by Mozilla to address the vulnerability.

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