CVE-2006-1626
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof the address...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1626- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1626- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1627 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1627- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wpcm-5rf2-mrhv No score
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof the address...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wpcm-5rf2-mrhv- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - Address Bar Spoofing | 2006-04-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1626 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published April 5, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Address_Bar_Spoofing_Vulnerability_Test
securityfocus.com/bid/17404
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319
securitytracker.com/id?1016291
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1842
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docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25634
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1626
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpcm-5rf2-mrhv