CVE-2006-1045
First published: Tue Mar 07 2006(Updated: )
The HTML rendering engine in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5, when "Block loading of remote images in mail messages" is enabled, does not properly block external images from inline HTML attachments, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as application version or IP address, when the user reads the email and the external image is accessed.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird | =1.5 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426347
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16881
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-26.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17516
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19821
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19902
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-09.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0330.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22065
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/514
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1356
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24959
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1975
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10254
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/276-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-1045?
CVE-2006-1045 is considered a moderate security vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1045?
To fix CVE-2006-1045, upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version later than 1.5.
What types of information could be exposed by CVE-2006-1045?
CVE-2006-1045 could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the application version and IP address.
In which software is CVE-2006-1045 found?
CVE-2006-1045 is found in Mozilla Thunderbird version 1.5.
What is the risk of enabling 'Block loading of remote images in mail messages' in CVE-2006-1045?
Enabling this feature does not effectively block all external images, potentially leaving users vulnerable to information leakage.
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