CVE-2006-5877 json
The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to ca…
published 2007-02-23 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5861
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The enigmail extension before 0.94.2 does not properly handle large, encrypted file e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), as demonstrated with Mozilla Thunderbird.
Patch / fix
- enigmail Debian 11 2:0.94.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5877
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-427-1 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-427-1
vendor-advisory, patch
- bugzilla.mozdev.org /show_bug.cgi?id=9730
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22684
vdb-entry
- enigmail.mozdev.org /changelog.html#enig0.94.2
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5877
- NVD CVE-2006-5877
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