CVE-2006-6987: Cross-domain vulnerability in FineBrowser Freeware 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to access restricted informat

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HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6987 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting finebrowser. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-domain vulnerability in FineBrowser Freeware 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via an object tag with a data parameter that references a link on the attacker's originating site that specifies a Location HTTP header that references the target site, which then makes that content available through the outerHTML attribute of the object, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-3280.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-02-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: softinform

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-02-09 01:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

softinform finebrowser DOWNGRADE

Affected: freeware_3.2.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before freeware_3.2.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy finebrowser || rpm -q finebrowser || finebrowser --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before freeware_3.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison finebrowser sudo apt install finebrowser=<VERSION_BEFORE_freeware_3.2.2> sudo apt-mark hold finebrowser

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list finebrowser sudo dnf downgrade finebrowser-<VERSION_BEFORE_freeware_3.2.2> sudo dnf versionlock add finebrowser

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6987?

finebrowser: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6987 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6987 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-6987 affect?

CVE-2006-6987 affects finebrowser. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Cross-domain vulnerability in FineBrowser Freeware 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via an object tag with a data parameter that references a link on the attacker's originating site that spec

How urgent is CVE-2006-6987?

Priority 45/100. High severity

References

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