CVE-2006-3812
CVE-2006-3812 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to reference remote files and possibly load chrome: URLs by tricking the user into copying or dragging links.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3812?
- Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to reference remote files and possibly load chrome: URLs by tricking the user into copying or dragging links.
- How severe is CVE-2006-3812?
- CVE-2006-3812 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2006-3812 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-3812?
- CVE-2006-3812 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 21 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-3812?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-3812 published?
- CVE-2006-3812 was published on 2006-07-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19873
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21229
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21243
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21246
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21270
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21275
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21336
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21361
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21529
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21607
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22055
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22210
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-02.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-04.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016586
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016587
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-03.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/398492
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:146
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-56.html
Affected products (21)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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