HIGH
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 does not properly identify the originating domain zone when handling redirects, which allows remote attackers to read cross-domain web pages and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving a crafted web page, aka "Source Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
Published Aug 9, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 32.36%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 does not properly identify the originating domain zone when handling redirects, which allows remote attackers to read cross-domain web pages and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving a crafted web page, aka "Source Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 6
- 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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
32.36% 0.32358
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.32358
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 32.36% (0.32358) | 98.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 31.42% (0.31419) | 98.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 40.59% (0.40591) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 45.07% (0.45068) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 63.48% (0.63478) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 44.67% (0.44671) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 68.20% (0.68198) | 98.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 68.20% (0.68198) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 56.12% (0.56123) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 46.99% (0.46995) | 97.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 45.59% (0.45595) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 44.68% (0.44683) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 49.10% (0.49104) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 52.74% (0.52737) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 45.00% (0.45000) | 96.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46716) | 96.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 45.76% (0.45757) | 96.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 42.05% (0.42049) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 38.86% (0.38862) | 96.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 43.68% (0.43683) | 98.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 43.68% (0.43683) | 97.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21396 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252764 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/27851 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19400 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A577 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21396 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252764 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/27851 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19400 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A577 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 9, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3639
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a