Intrusion PreventionMozilla.Products.Mail.Content.Header.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates detection of one of several Heap Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.
The vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system, by sending a specially crafted email.
Affected Products
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.1
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 1.5.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 1.5.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.0.7
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the web site.
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the web site.
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the web site.
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | 14.659 | Sig Added |
| ID | 29638 |
| Created | Nov 03, 2011 |
| Updated | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2006-6505 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 76.25% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS, Other |
| Affected App | SUN, Other |