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CVE-2006-4570

2.6 · LOW

Mozilla Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5, with "Load Images" enabled, allows remote user-assisted attackers to bypass settings that disable JavaScript via a remote XBL file in…

Published Sep 15, 2006mozillaEPSS 2.44%

Overview

CVE-2006-4570 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla seamonkey. It was published on September 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5, with "Load Images" enabled, allows remote user-assisted attackers to bypass settings that disable JavaScript via a remote XBL file in a message that is loaded when the user views, forwards, or replies to the original message.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update seamonkey to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillaseamonkey0Affected
mozillathunderbird0Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.ascRefsecunia.com/advisories/21915Refsecunia.com/advisories/21916Refsecunia.com/advisories/21939Refsecunia.com/advisories/21940Refsecunia.com/advisories/22036Refsecunia.com/advisories/22055Refsecunia.com/advisories/22056Refsecunia.com/advisories/22074Refsecunia.com/advisories/22088

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4570?

CVE-2006-4570 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla seamonkey. It was published on September 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-4570?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4570?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update seamonkey to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-4570?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4570 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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