CVE-2006-6500: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Dec 20 2006(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by setting the CSS cursor to certain images that cause an incorrect size calculation when converting to a Windows bitmap.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | >=1.5<1.5.0.9 | |
| Firefox | >=2.0<2.0.0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <1.0.7 | |
| Thunderbird | <1.5.0.9 | |
| Debian | =3.1 | |
| Debian | =4.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.06 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =5.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-69.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017399
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017400
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017401
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23282
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23614
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722244
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6500?
CVE-2006-6500 is classified as having a moderate severity level, as it can lead to denial of service and potentially arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6500?
To remediate CVE-2006-6500, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of software are affected by CVE-2006-6500?
CVE-2006-6500 affects Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-6500?
CVE-2006-6500 can be exploited through crafted images in CSS cursor properties that can crash the application and may lead to code execution.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2006-6500?
The potential consequences of CVE-2006-6500 include application crashes and unauthorized execution of arbitrary code on the affected system.
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