CVE-2006-1650 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar in Firefox via a malicious Flash application, facilitating phishing attacks.
- 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-2006-1650?
CVE-2006-1650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 6 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
Firefox 1.5.0.1 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: a followup was unable to replicate this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgp4-57f9-xv7x.