CVE-2006-5783

Description

Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.90% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450424/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450730/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450476/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450398/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5783?: CVE-2006-5783 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5783?: To fix CVE-2006-5783, 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-2006-5783 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5783 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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