CVE-2006-1531

Name: CVE-2006-1531
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-04-14T10:02:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.77%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-1531 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to DHTML. NOTE: due to the lack of sufficient public details from the vendor as of 20060413, it is unclear how CVE-2006-1529, CVE-2006-1530, CVE-2006-1531, and CVE-2006-1723 are different.. EPSS estimates a 4.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to DHTML. NOTE: due to the lack of sufficient public details from the vendor as of 20060413, it is unclear how CVE-2006-1529, CVE-2006-1530, CVE-2006-1531, and CVE-2006-1723 are different.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.77%

90.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 1.5.0.2
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 1.0.1
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 1.5.0.2
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1

References

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txtThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19631Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19649Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19863Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19941Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21033Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015920Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015921Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350262Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326834Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2023Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txtThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19631Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19649Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19863Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19941Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21033Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22065Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015920Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015921Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350262Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326834Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2023Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 14, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1531?

How severe is CVE-2006-1531?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-1531 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1531?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST