CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux, Ubuntu, Firefox. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2006-5783
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.28%
Linux Ubuntu Firefox
Original NVD 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