Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-1942 (CCN-25925)

Assigned:2006-04-15
Published:2006-04-15
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 18 2006 - 09:38:34 CDT
Another flaw in Firefox 1.5.0.2: to open files from remote

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-1942

Source: CCN
Type: SA19698
Firefox "View Image" Local Resource Linking Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
19698

Source: CCN
Type: SA19988
Netscape "View Image" Local Resource Linking Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
19988

Source: CCN
Type: SA20063
Mozilla Suite "View Image" Local Resource Linking Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20063

Source: CCN
Type: SA20376
Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20376

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
21176

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
21183

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
21324

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
22066

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016202
Mozilla Firefox Bugs Permit Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross-Site Scripting, and HTTP Response Smuggling

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016202

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-259
HP-UX Firefox Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-097
HP-UX Running Firefox Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02153)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1118

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1120

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1134

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1118
mozilla -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1120
mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1134
mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Patch
http://www.gavinsharp.com/tmp/ImageVuln.html

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2006-39
"View Image" local resource linking (Windows)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-39.html

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/netscape-view-image.html

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:035

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
24713

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 24713
Mozilla Firefox IMG Element Crafted file:// URL Arbitrary Local File Access

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55359
Netscape IMG Element Crafted file:// URL Arbitrary Local File Access

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55360
K-Meleon IMG Element Crafted file:// URL Arbitrary Local File Access

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060418 Another flaw in Firefox 1.5.0.2: to open files from remote

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060505 Firefox 1.5.0.3 code execution exploit

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060507 Re: Firefox 1.5.0.3 code execution exploit

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060602 rPSA-2006-0091-1 firefox thunderbird

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
SSRT061181

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
18228

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18228
Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Camino, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-2106

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-3748

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-0083

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Bugzilla Bug 334341
Using image tags with a non image file, and selected view image, file will still load up, allowing access to system resources

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=334341

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-viewimage-security-bypass(25925)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-viewimage-security-bypass(25925)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:035
Mozilla browser security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:k-meleon_project:k-meleon:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:8.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1::personal:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20061942
    V
    CVE-2006-1942
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.debian:def:1134
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2006-08-02
    oval:org.debian:def:1120
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2006-07-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1118
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2006-07-22
    BACK
    k-meleon_project k-meleon 0.9.13
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.2
    netscape navigator 7.2
    netscape navigator 8.0.40
    netscape navigator 8.1
    netscape navigator 7.2
    mozilla firefox 1.5.0.2
    netscape navigator 8.1
    debian debian linux 3.1
    suse suse linux 10.1