CVE-2006-2538

Name: CVE-2006-2538
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-05-22T23:10:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.89%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-2538 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.89%

76.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ie Tab	Ie Tab	1.0.9
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.3

References

Timeline

Published: May 22, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-2538?

How severe is CVE-2006-2538?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-2538 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2538?

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Source: NVD / NIST