CVE-2006-2332

Description

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a web page with a large number of IMG elements in which the SRC attribute is a mailto URI. NOTE: another researcher found that the web page caused a temporary browser slowdown instead of a crash.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.77% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433568/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/876	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433984/30/5010/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityview.org/confirmed-bug-in-firefox-1503.html	url repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433534/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2332?: CVE-2006-2332 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2332?: To fix CVE-2006-2332, 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-2006-2332 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2332 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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