Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-2538 (CCN-26540)

Assigned:2006-05-17
Published:2006-05-17
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary:IE Tab 1.0.9 plugin for Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), possibly due to a null dereference, via certain Javascript, as demonstrated using a url parameter to the content/reloaded.html page in a chrome:// URI. Some third-party researchers claim that they are unable to reproduce this vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed May 17 2006 - 13:07:46 CDT
Firefox (with IETab Plugin) Null Pointer Dereferences Bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-2538

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Web site
Firefox - Rediscover the web

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 25768
IE Tab for Mozilla Firefox NULL Dereference DoS

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060517 Firefox (with IETab Plugin) Null Pointer Dereferences Bug

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060519 Re: Firefox (with IETab Plugin) Null Pointer Dereferences Bug

Source: CCN
Type: IE Tab Web site
IE Tab :: Mozilla Add-ons :: Add Features to Mozilla Software

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-ietab-javascript-dos(26540)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-ietab-javascript-dos(26540)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ie_tab:ie_tab:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ie_tab ie tab 1.0.9
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.3
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.3