CVE-2006-5748: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2006
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript 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) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Affected Software

29 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 Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=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 Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.4

Remediation

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-2006-5748?

CVE-2006-5748 has been classified as critical due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5748?

The recommended solution for CVE-2006-5748 is to upgrade to the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey that are not affected.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2006-5748?

CVE-2006-5748 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6.

4

Can CVE-2006-5748 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-5748 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially crash the application or execute arbitrary code.

5

Is there a proof of concept for CVE-2006-5748?

Details about the exploitation vectors of CVE-2006-5748 have not been publicly disclosed, including a proof of concept.

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