CVE-2006-6499

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-6499
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-12-20 01:28:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe js_dtoa function 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 overwrites memory instead of exiting when the floating point precision is reduced, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via any plugins that reduce the precision.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-835 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Seamonkey Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
usn/usn-398-2 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1253-1 mozilla-firefox af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1265-1 mozilla af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
SUSE update for mozilla - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Mozilla Firefox Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Gentoo update for seamonkey - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
MFSA 2006-68: Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.0.9/1.8.1.1) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Security Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com Broken Link
Ubuntu update for mozilla-thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
usn/USN-398-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
HPSBUX02153 SSRT061181 rev.7 - HP-UX Running Firefox, Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) - c00771742 - HP Business Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20000.www2.hp.com Broken Link
Security Announcement af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.novell.com Broken Link
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#427972 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1258-1 mozilla-thunderbird af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Debian update for mozilla-thunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Debian update for mozilla-firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Webmail- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
SUSE updates for MozillaFirefox and MozillaThunderbird - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Debian update for mozilla - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Mozilla Thunderbird Memory Corruption in Layout Engine and Javascript Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Gentoo update for mozilla-firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu update for firefox - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-354A -- Mozilla Addresses Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
usn/usn-400-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com Broken Link
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
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