CVE-2004-0906 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files or execute code via insecure permissions in XPInstall packages, affecting Mozilla browsers and Thunderbird.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0906?
CVE-2004-0906 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, published on 24 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The XPInstall installer in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 sets insecure permissions for certain installed files within xpi packages, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0906?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0906?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Mozilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vph-3h86-9f5r.