Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 and possibly other versions before 1.5.0.4, Netscape 8.1, 8.0.4…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 and possibly other versions before 1.5.0.4, Netscape 8.1, 8.0.4, and 7.2, and K-Meleon 0.9.13 allows user-assisted remote attackers to open local files via a web page with an IMG element containing a SRC attribute with a non-image file:// URL, then tricking the user into selecting View Image for the broken image, as demonstrated using a .wma file to launch Windows Media Player, or by referencing an "alternate web page."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02597 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:k-meleon_project:k-meleon:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | K-meleon Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:8.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.40 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:k-meleon_project:k-meleon:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·K-meleon Project
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:8.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.40 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Netscape
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1942
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp4w-9xx2-8w32
References
Advisory 9
Sources
- CVE-2006-1942 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1942 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp4w-9xx2-8w32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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