CVE-2006-0236 json
GUI display truncation vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2, 1.0.6, and 1.0.7 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary cod…
published 2006-01-18 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0244
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GUI display truncation vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2, 1.0.6, and 1.0.7 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an attachment with a filename containing a large number of spaces ending with a dangerous extension that is not displayed by Thunderbird, along with an inconsistent Content-Type header, which could be used to trick a user into downloading dangerous content by dragging or saving the attachment.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/16271 patch
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-22/advisory advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/15907 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/16271
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2005-22/advisory
patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/15907
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:021
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0230
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24164
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/422148/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=300246
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0236
- NVD CVE-2006-0236
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