Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing and phishing attacks by using a modal browser window in a way that preserves the original address bar and trusted UI of a trusted site, even after the browser has been navigated to a malicious site, aka the "Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability."
Published Jun 13, 2006
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.15%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing and phishing attacks by using a modal browser window in a way that preserves the original address bar and trusted UI of a trusted site, even after the browser has been navigated to a malicious site, aka the "Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.0
- 5.01
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.15% (0.19154) | 97.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.15% (0.19154) | 96.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.12% (0.24119) | 95.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.45% (0.37446) | 95.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.12% (0.24119) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 33.19% (0.33193) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 12.28% (0.12280) | 95.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 12.34% (0.12335) | 95.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 13.35% (0.13354) | 94.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 10.99% (0.10993) | 94.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 15.56% (0.15558) | 95.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 17.58% (0.17580) | 95.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 10.21% (0.10205) | 94.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 4.91% (0.04905) | 91.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.84% (0.04841) | 91.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 94.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20595 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/26445 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18321 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26777 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1478 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1567 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1646 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1686 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1775 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1788 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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