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CVE-2006-1725

2.6 · LOW

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 before 1.5.0.2 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 causes certain windows to become translucent due to an interaction between XUL content windows and the history mechanism, which might a…

Published Apr 14, 2006mozillaCWE-264EPSS 2.23%

Overview

CVE-2006-1725 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on April 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 before 1.5.0.2 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 causes certain windows to become translucent due to an interaction between XUL content windows and the history mechanism, which might allow user-assisted remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox>= 1.5, < 1.5.0.2Affected
mozillaseamonkey>= 0, < 1.0.1Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19631Refsecunia.com/advisories/19649Refsecunia.com/advisories/22066Refwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-29.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17516Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1356Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=327014

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1725?

CVE-2006-1725 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on April 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-1725?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1725?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1725?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1725 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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