CVE-2006-6500

Name: CVE-2006-6500
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-12-20T01:28:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.29%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-6500 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by setting the CSS cursor to certain images that cause an incorrect size calculation when converting to a Windows bitmap.. EPSS estimates a 8.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by setting the CSS cursor to certain images that cause an incorrect size calculation when converting to a Windows bitmap.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.29%

94.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 1.5, < 1.5.0.9
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.1
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 1.0.7
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 1.5.0.9
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	5.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10

References

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23282Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23614Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017400Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722244Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-69.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23282Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23422Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23545Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23598Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23614Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23672Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23692Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017400Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017401Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722244Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-69.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6500?

How severe is CVE-2006-6500?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6500 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6500?

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Source: NVD / NIST