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
Published Apr 5, 2006
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.52% (0.25515) | 97.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.28% (0.25283) | 97.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 53.05% (0.53049) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 59.22% (0.59223) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 81.71% (0.81707) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.97% (0.77968) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 91.45% (0.91446) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 92.78% (0.92779) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 92.62% (0.92620) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 92.87% (0.92874) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 91.77% (0.91765) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 92.22% (0.92216) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 92.93% (0.92932) | 98.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 91.78% (0.91783) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.07% (0.93071) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 51.48% (0.51478) | 98.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 51.48% (0.51478) | 98.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19521 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429719/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429891/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440851/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17404 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1218 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1600 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1604 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1806 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1842 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1881 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1918 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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