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CVE-2006-4571

First published: Fri Sep 15 2006(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), corrupt memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, some of which involve JavaScript, and possibly large images or plugin data.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.0.4
Thunderbird<=1.5.0.6

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/21906

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/21949

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0676.html

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0677.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-4571?

    CVE-2006-4571 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-4571?

    To mitigate CVE-2006-4571, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird version 1.5.0.7, or SeaMonkey version 1.0.5 or later.

  • What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2006-4571?

    CVE-2006-4571 allows remote attackers to potentially crash the application, corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2006-4571?

    CVE-2006-4571 affects Firefox versions prior to 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird versions prior to 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.0.5.

  • Can CVE-2006-4571 be exploited through JavaScript?

    Yes, some unspecified vectors related to JavaScript can be exploited to trigger the vulnerabilities in CVE-2006-4571.

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