CVE-2006-2538

Description

IE Tab 1.0.9 plugin for Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), possibly due to a null dereference, via certain Javascript, as demonstrated using a url parameter to the content/reloaded.html page in a chrome:// URI. Some third-party researchers claim that they are unable to reproduce this vulnerability.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434280/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26540	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434519/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2538?: CVE-2006-2538 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2538?: To fix CVE-2006-2538, 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-2006-2538 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2538 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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