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CVE-2006-1736

2.6 · LOW

Mozilla Firefox 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to trick users into downloading and saving an executable file vi…

Published Apr 14, 2006mozillaEPSS 2.50%

Overview

CVE-2006-1736 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.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to trick users into downloading and saving an executable file via an image that is overlaid by a transparent image link that points to the executable, which causes the executable to be saved when the user clicks the "Save image as..." option. NOTE: this attack is made easier due to a GUI truncation issue that prevents the user from seeing the malicious extension when there is extra whitespace in the filename.

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
mozillafirefox0Affected
mozillamozilla_suite0Affected
mozillaseamonkey0Affected
mozillathunderbird0Affected

References

Refftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txtReflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0003.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19631Refsecunia.com/advisories/19721Refsecunia.com/advisories/19746Refsecunia.com/advisories/19759Refsecunia.com/advisories/19794Refsecunia.com/advisories/19852Refsecunia.com/advisories/19862Refsecunia.com/advisories/19863

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1736?

CVE-2006-1736 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-2006-1736?

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-2006-1736?

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-2006-1736?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1736 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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