VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2006-1626

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability25.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2006-04-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references