CVE-2006-1729

N/A Unknown
Published: April 14, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Mozilla Firefox 1.x before 1.5.0.2 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by (1) inserting the target filename into a text box, then turning that box into a file upload control, or (2) changing the type of the input control that is associated with an event handler.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060404-01-U.asc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/19631
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19649
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19696
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19714
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19721
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19729
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19746
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19759
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19794
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19811
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19852
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19862
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19863
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19902
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21033
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21622
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-228526-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1044
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-12.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:075
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:076
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-23.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_35_mozilla.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00153.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00154.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0328.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0329.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436296/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436338/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17516
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1356
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3391
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25823
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10922
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1929
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/271-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/275-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060404-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/19631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19649
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19696
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19862
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19863
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19902
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-228526-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-12.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-23.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_35_mozilla.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00153.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00154.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0328.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0329.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436296/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436338/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25823
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/271-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/275-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

100 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

canonical mozilla

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