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."
CVE-2006-1942
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 83.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 20, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (56)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19698
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19988
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20063
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20376
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21176
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21183
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21324
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22066
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016202
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1118
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1120
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1134
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gavinsharp.com/tmp/ImageVuln.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-39.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/netscape-view-image.html
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2006-1942?
CVE-2006-1942 is a none vulnerability published on April 20, 2006. 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…
When was CVE-2006-1942 disclosed?
CVE-2006-1942 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 20, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-1942 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-1942 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-1942?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1942, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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