CVE-2006-5464: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2006
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the layout engine in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

27 affected components
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.4

Event History

Nov 8, 2006
CVE Published
09:07 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 9, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5464?

CVE-2006-5464 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to crash the affected applications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5464?

To fix CVE-2006-5464, upgrade your Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey applications to version 1.5.0.8 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5464?

CVE-2006-5464 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird versions prior to 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.0.6.

4

Can CVE-2006-5464 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-5464 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted content to the affected applications.

5

What applications are impacted by CVE-2006-5464?

CVE-2006-5464 impacts Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey prior to their respective patched versions.

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