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
Published Nov 7, 2006
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.34%
Description
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
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02343) | 83.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02258) | 80.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 73.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00799) | 82.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00799) | 81.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00749) | 78.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00626) | 76.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 75.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00577) | 74.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.92% (0.00920) | 80.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450398/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450424/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450476/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450730/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450398/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450424/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450476/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450730/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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