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CVE-2006-1942

5.1 · MEDIUM

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 a…

Published Apr 20, 2006k-meleon_projectEPSS 2.60%

Overview

CVE-2006-1942 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting k-meleon_project k-meleon. It was published on April 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from k-meleon_project. Update k-meleon 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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19698Refsecunia.com/advisories/19988Refsecunia.com/advisories/20063Refsecunia.com/advisories/20376Refsecunia.com/advisories/21176Refsecunia.com/advisories/21183Refsecunia.com/advisories/21324Refsecunia.com/advisories/22066Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016202Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1118

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1942?

CVE-2006-1942 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting k-meleon_project k-meleon. It was published on April 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1942?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1942?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from k-meleon_project. Update k-meleon 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-2006-1942?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1942 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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