Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 1.5, < 1.5.0.9 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 1.0.7 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 1.5.0.9 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 3.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 5.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23282Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23420Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23422Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23545Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23598Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23614Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23672Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23692Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017399Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017400Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017401Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-6500?
CVE-2006-6500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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 (cra...
How severe is CVE-2006-6500?
CVE-2006-6500 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6500?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.