CVE-2006-5783
** DISPUTED ** Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute
- Record
CVE-2006-5783- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute
- Record
CVE-2006-5783- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5767 No score
Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute
- Record
EUVD-2006-5767- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wgxw-w75w-6fm4 No score
** DISPUTED ** Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
** DISPUTED ** Firefox 1.5.0.7 on Kubuntu Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long URL in an A tag. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by several vendors, who could not reproduce the report. In addition, the scope of the impact - system freeze - suggests an issue that is not related to Firefox. Due to this impact, CVE concurs with the dispute.
- Record
GHSA-wgxw-w75w-6fm4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5783 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Mozilla Firefox, published November 7, 2006. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.40%, the 84th percentile.