CVE-2006-1626

medium

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1918

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%3A1842

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%3A1604

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1600

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2006-1627

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1218

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17404

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440851/100/100/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429891/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429719/100/0/threaded

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291

http://secunia.com/advisories/19521

http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-04-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.25515