CVE-2006-6506: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
Published Dec 20, 2006
·Updated
The "Feed Preview" feature in Mozilla Firefox 2.0 before 2.0.0.1 sends the URL of the feed when requesting favicon.ico icons, which results in a privacy leak that might allow feed viewing services to determine browsing habits.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Mozilla Firefox=2.0
Event History
Dec 20, 2006
CVE Published
01:28 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:28 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6506?
CVE-2006-6506 is classified as a moderate-severity vulnerability due to the potential privacy leak.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-6506?
To fix CVE-2006-6506, you should upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.1 or later.
3
What does CVE-2006-6506 affect?
CVE-2006-6506 affects Mozilla Firefox 2.0 prior to version 2.0.0.1.
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What is the impact of CVE-2006-6506 on users?
The impact of CVE-2006-6506 is that it may allow third-party feed viewing services to gain insight into users' browsing habits.
5
Is CVE-2006-6506 still a concern today?
CVE-2006-6506 primarily affects outdated versions of Firefox, thus it is less of a concern for users who update their browsers regularly.