FKIE_CVE-2006-1626

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-04-05 10:04 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:23
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test/Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19521Exploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429719/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429891/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440851/100/100/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17404Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1218
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1600
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1604
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1806
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1842
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1881
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1918
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19521Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429719/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429891/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440851/100/100/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17404Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1218
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1600
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1604
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1806
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1842
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1881
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1918
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0
microsoft windows_xp *
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