CVE-2006-5160 Other in n/a
Unspecified and disputed vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox were claimed but later retracted by researchers, leaving the actual security impact unknown.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5160?
CVE-2006-5160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 3 Oct 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox have unspecified vectors and impact, as claimed during ToorCon 2006. NOTE: the vendor and original researchers have released a follow-up comment disputing this issue, in which one researcher states that "I have no undisclosed Firefox vulnerabilities. The person who was speaking with me made this claim, and I honestly have no idea if he has them or not.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5pq-336c-xh85.