CVE-2006-1191 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive cross-domain information and spoof sites by running script after user navigation in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1191?
CVE-2006-1191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 11 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 does not always correctly identify the domain that is associated with a browser window, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cross-domain information and spoof sites by running script after the user has navigated to another site.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1191 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1191 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5wx-wp48-93f7.