CVE-2006-0836

Public Exploit

Description

Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause an unspecified denial of service by tricking the user into importing an LDIF file with a long field into the address book, as demonstrated by a long homePhone field.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.49% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24810	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0399.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425602/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16716	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/469	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0836?: CVE-2006-0836 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0836?: To fix CVE-2006-0836, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0836 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0836 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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