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CVE-2006-4566

UnknownEPSS 3.77%

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CVE-2006-4566 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed JavaScript regular expression that ends with a backslash in an unterminated character set ("[\\"), which leads to a buffer over-read.. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed JavaScript regular expression that ends with a backslash in an unterminated character set ("[\\"), which leads to a buffer over-read.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.77%

88.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox<= 1.5.0.6
MozillaSeamonkey<= 1.0.4
MozillaThunderbird<= 1.5.0.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-4566?
Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed JavaScript regular expression that ends with a backslash in an unterminated character set ("[\\"), which leads to a buffer over-read.
How severe is CVE-2006-4566?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-4566 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4566?
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