CVE-2006-6499

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-835

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2006
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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