CVE-2006-4570 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass JavaScript restrictions in Thunderbird and SeaMonkey via XBL files when Load Images is enabled, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4570?
CVE-2006-4570 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey, published on 15 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4570?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4570?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-4570 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4570 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Seamonkey
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4570, GHSA-23g7-p8vx-g5m2.