--- title: "CVE-2006-4569\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-4569?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2006-4569 Publication date 15 September 2006 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The popup blocker in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7 opens the "blocked popups" display in the context of the Location bar instead of the subframe from which the popup originated, which might make it easier for remote user-assisted attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.13~prepatch070731-0ubuntu1 | | firefox-3.0 | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 3.0~alpha7-0ubuntu6 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | lightning-sunbird | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.5-0ubuntu4 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | midbrowser | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.1.6b-0ubuntu2 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.0.10-3ubuntu1 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.8.0.10-3ubuntu1 | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4569) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4569) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2006-4569) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-4569) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-351-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-351-1) + firefox vulnerabilities + 23 September 2006 ### Other references *