Is CVE-2006-6499 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2006-6499 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2006-6499?

CVE-2006-6499 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2006-6499?

CVE-2006-6499 has an EPSS score of 3.72% (88th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6499?

Upgrade firefox on debian unstable to 45.0-1 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-6499

MEDIUMEPSS 88th pctl

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The js_dtoa function 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 overwrites memory instead of exiting when the floating point precision is reduced, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via any plugins that reduce the precision.

CWE-835

How to fix

Remediation Available

firefoxDebian

Fixed in:45.0-1CVE-2006-6499

DeveloperEditionWindows application

Affected:1.5 1.5.0.9Fixed in:1.5.0.9Mozilla

Affected:2.0 2.0.0.1Fixed in:2.0.0.1Mozilla

Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application

Affected:2.0 2.0.0.1Fixed in:2.0.0.1Mozilla

Affected:1.5 1.5.0.9Fixed in:1.5.0.9Mozilla

Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US)Windows application

Affected:1.5.0.9Fixed in:1.5.0.9Mozilla

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days

88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

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