CVE-2006-1626

MEDIO 4.3CVE-2006-1626 · Published 05/04/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
internet explorer microsoft	`= 6.0`	No fix yet

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

secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/19521 · Exploit
securitytracker.com/id
securityfocus.com/archive/1/429719/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/429891/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/440851/100/100/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/17404 · Exploit
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1218
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 · Vendor Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1600
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1604
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1806
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1842
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1881
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1918

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