What is the severity of CVE-2006-1987?

CVE-2006-1987 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability that allows denial of service attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1987?

To fix CVE-2006-1987, users should update their Apple Safari browser to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What versions of Apple Safari are affected by CVE-2006-1987?

CVE-2006-1987 affects Apple Safari versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.0.3.

Can CVE-2006-1987 lead to code execution?

CVE-2006-1987 may allow remote attackers to execute code under certain conditions, specifically during a denial of service scenario.

What type of attack does CVE-2006-1987 enable?

CVE-2006-1987 enables a denial of service attack through the exploitation of an invalid FRAME tag.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1987

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

21/4/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1987

First published: Fri Apr 21 2006(Updated: )

Apple Safari 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via an invalid FRAME tag, possibly due to (1) multiple SCROLLING attributes with no values, or (2) a SRC attribute with no value. NOTE: due to lack of diagnosis by the researcher, it is unclear which vector is responsible.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mobile Safari	=2.0.1
Apple Mobile Safari	=2.0.3
Apple Mobile Safari	=2.0.2
Apple Mobile Safari	=2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1987?
CVE-2006-1987 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability that allows denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1987?
To fix CVE-2006-1987, users should update their Apple Safari browser to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of Apple Safari are affected by CVE-2006-1987?
CVE-2006-1987 affects Apple Safari versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.0.3.
Can CVE-2006-1987 lead to code execution?
CVE-2006-1987 may allow remote attackers to execute code under certain conditions, specifically during a denial of service scenario.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-1987 enable?
CVE-2006-1987 enables a denial of service attack through the exploitation of an invalid FRAME tag.

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