Vulnerability Description
The "Feed Preview" feature in Mozilla Firefox 2.0 before 2.0.0.1 sends the URL of the feed when requesting favicon.ico icons, which results in a privacy leak that might allow feed viewing services to determine browsing habits.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0 |
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23282
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23589
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017421
- http://www.legroom.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=215Exploit
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-75.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-1
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.htmlUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-6506?
CVE-2006-6506 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The "Feed Preview" feature in Mozilla Firefox 2.0 before 2.0.0.1 sends the URL of the feed when requesting favicon.ico icons, which results in a privacy leak that might allow feed viewing services to ...
How severe is CVE-2006-6506?
CVE-2006-6506 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-6506?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.