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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla | 2:1.7.8-1sarge5 | DSA-1046-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-firefox | 1.0.4-2sarge6 | DSA-1044-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-thunderbird | 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8 | DSA-1134-1, DSA-1051-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.9.2-2.4.8 | RHSA-2006:0329 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.0.8-1.4.1 | RHSA-2006:0328 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2006:0329 Red Hat Security Advisory: mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0328 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1044-1 mozilla-firefox - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1134-1 mozilla-thunderbird - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1046-1 mozilla - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1051-1 mozilla-thunderbird - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- USN-275-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-3748 vdb-entry
- 19902 third-party-advisory
- 19941 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0328 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200604-12 vendor-advisory
- 21622 third-party-advisory
- 19862 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:075 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
- DSA-1051 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2006-410 vendor-advisory
- USN-271-1 vendor-advisory
- 19714 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0329 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1929 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200604-18 vendor-advisory
- 19811 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10922 vdb-entry signature
- 19794 third-party-advisory
- 19746 third-party-advisory
- 21033 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0083 vdb-entry
- 102550 vendor-advisory
- 19696 third-party-advisory
- 19759 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:021 vendor-advisory
- FLSA:189137-2 vendor-advisory
- SSRT061181 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-1356 vdb-entry
- mozilla-textbox-file-access(25823) vdb-entry
- 19729 third-party-advisory
- 19649 third-party-advisory
- 19863 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:189137-1 vendor-advisory
- 17516 vdb-entry
- 228526 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2006-411 vendor-advisory
- 19852 third-party-advisory
- 19721 third-party-advisory
- 22066 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:035 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-3391 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-23.html
- 19631 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:076 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1046 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1044 vendor-advisory