CVE-2006-2894: Input Validation
First published: Wed Jun 07 2006(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4, 2.0.x before 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2 and other versions before 1.1.5, and Netscape 8.1 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename in a text box and using the OnKeyDown, OnKeyPress, and OnKeyUp Javascript keystroke events to change the focus and cause those characters to be inserted into a file upload input control, which can then upload the file when the user submits the form.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=1.1.4 | |
| Mozilla Mozilla Suite | =1.7.13 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <=2.0.0.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.2 | |
| Netscape Navigator | <=8.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5.0.4 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/046610.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20442
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20472
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0166.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0187.html
- http://lists.virus.org/full-disclosure-0702/msg00225.html
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/focusbug/
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/browser-focus-rip
- http://www.thanhngan.org/fflinuxversion.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290478
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56236
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=370092
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1858
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/60eb95b75c76f9fbfcc9a89f99cd8f79.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00355.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
- http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_57_mozilla.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-536-1
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018837
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27387
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1059
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2160
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3544
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2163
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2164
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2162
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-32.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/535-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-2894?
CVE-2006-2894 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through user interaction.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2894?
To fix CVE-2006-2894, update affected software such as Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.8 or later, and other impacted applications to their latest versions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2894?
CVE-2006-2894 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 2.0.0.8, Mozilla Suite version 1.7.13, and various versions of Mozilla SeaMonkey and Netscape Navigator.
What type of attacks does CVE-2006-2894 enable?
CVE-2006-2894 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the user's system.
Is user interaction required for CVE-2006-2894 to be exploited?
Yes, CVE-2006-2894 requires user interaction, specifically tricking the user into typing the filename in a text box.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/mozilla
- product/seamonkey
- canonical/mozilla seamonkey
- product/mozilla suite
- canonical/mozilla mozilla suite
- product/firefox
- canonical/mozilla firefox
- vendor/netscape
- product/navigator
- canonical/netscape navigator
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- version/mozilla seamonkey/1.1.4
- version/mozilla mozilla suite/1.7.13
- version/mozilla firefox/2.0.0.8
- version/mozilla seamonkey/1.0.2
- version/netscape navigator/8.1
- version/mozilla firefox/1.5.0.4