CVE-2006-1626 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 25.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar and possibly conduct phishing attacks by re-opening the window to a malicious Shockwave Flash application, then changing the window location back to a trusted URL while the Flash application is still loading. NOTE: this is a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-1192.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 25.52% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-04-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - Address Bar Spoofing | 2006-04-03 |
References
- http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19521
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429719/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429891/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440851/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17404
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1218
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1600
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1604
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1806
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1842
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1881
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1918
- http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19521
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
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