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Unscored severity · published Apr 20, 2006
CVE-2006-1942
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 and possibly other versions before 1.5.0.4, Netscape 8.1, 8.0.4, and 7.2, and K-Meleon 0.9.13 allows user-assisted remote attackers to open local files via…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 and possibly other versions before 1.5.0.4, Netscape 8.1, 8.0.4, and 7.2, and K-Meleon 0.9.13 allows user-assisted remote attackers to open local files via a web page with an IMG element containing a SRC attribute with a non-image file:// URL, then tricking the user into selecting View Image for the broken image, as demonstrated using a .wma file to launch Windows Media Player, or by referencing an "alternate web page."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firefox · Mozilla
1.5.0.2 · source: NVD
KM
K-meleon · K-meleon Project
0.9.13 · source: NVD
NA
Navigator · Netscape
7.2; 8.0.40; 8.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
FI
Firefox
Mozilla
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1942
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1942
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19698
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19988
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20063
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20376
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21176
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21183
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