CVE-2006-1942 Other in n/a
Attackers can execute local applications by tricking users into viewing broken images with file:// URLs in web browsers.
- 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-2006-1942?
CVE-2006-1942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 20 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 1.5.0.2 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."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1942?
It affects 3 products.
Products include K-Meleon Project K-Meleon, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Navigator.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1942?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-1942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp4w-9xx2-8w32.