CVE-2006-1729 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files by manipulating HTML input controls, requiring user interaction to trigger the exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1729?
CVE-2006-1729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla Firefox 1.x before 1.5.0.2 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by (1) inserting the target filename into a text box, then turning that box into a file upload control, or (2) changing the type of the input control that is associated with an event handler.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1729?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1729?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-1729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gxf-f3cr-5m3p.