CVE-2006-2613
CWE-200Published: May 26, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Mozilla Suite 1.7.13, Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 and possibly other versions before before 1.8.0, and Netscape 7.2 and 8.1, and possibly other versions and products, allows remote user-assisted attackers to obtain information such as the installation path by causing exceptions to be thrown and checking the message contents.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2006-2613 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
Related CVEs (CWE-200)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2006-2613 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts