low
2.6
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-1736

First published: Fri Apr 14 2006(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to trick users into downloading and saving an executable file via an image that is overlaid by a transparent image link that points to the executable, which causes the executable to be saved when the user clicks the "Save image as..." option. NOTE: this attack is made easier due to a GUI truncation issue that prevents the user from seeing the malicious extension when there is extra whitespace in the filename.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta2
Mozilla Mozilla Suite<=1.7.12
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.10
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.11
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5-beta
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.7
Mozilla Firefox<=1.0.7
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-1736?

    CVE-2006-1736 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1736?

    To fix CVE-2006-1736, users should upgrade to the latest version of affected applications, specifically Mozilla Firefox version 1.5.0.8 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2006-1736?

    CVE-2006-1736 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 1.5.0.8 and older Mozilla Suite versions before 1.7.13.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2006-1736 facilitate?

    CVE-2006-1736 facilitates remote code execution by tricking users into downloading malicious executable files through deceptive image links.

  • Is there any mitigation for CVE-2006-1736 if I cannot update?

    If unable to update, avoid clicking on suspicious links and ensure a reliable security solution is in place to detect potential exploits.

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