CVE-2006-2613: Infoleak
First published: Fri May 26 2006(Updated: )
Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 and possibly other versions before before 1.8.0, and Netscape 7.2 and 8.1, and possibly other versions and products, allows remote user-assisted attackers to obtain information such as the installation path by causing exceptions to be thrown and checking the message contents.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5.0.3 | |
| Netscape Navigator | =8.1 | |
| Mozilla Mozilla Suite | =1.7.13 | |
| Netscape Navigator | =7.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5.0.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5.0.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=164547
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=267645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20244
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20255
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20256
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/960
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26667
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434696/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-2613?
CVE-2006-2613 is classified as moderate in severity due to its potential to expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2613?
To mitigate CVE-2006-2613, you should update to the latest version of affected applications, such as Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2613?
CVE-2006-2613 affects Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Firefox versions up to 1.5.0.3, and Netscape versions 7.2 and 8.1.
What kind of information can be exposed by CVE-2006-2613?
CVE-2006-2613 can allow attackers to obtain information such as the installation path of the affected software.
Is remote exploitation possible with CVE-2006-2613?
Yes, CVE-2006-2613 can be exploited by remote user-assisted attackers through specially crafted content.
- agent/weakness
- agent/type
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/remedy
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- vendor/mozilla
- canonical/mozilla firefox
- version/mozilla firefox/1.5.0.3
- vendor/netscape
- canonical/netscape navigator
- version/netscape navigator/8.1
- canonical/mozilla mozilla suite
- version/mozilla mozilla suite/1.7.13
- version/netscape navigator/7.2
- version/mozilla firefox/1.5.0.2
- version/mozilla firefox/1.5.0.1