CVE-2006-2384 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar and trusted UI in Internet Explorer to facilitate phishing attacks by manipulating modal windows.
- 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-2006-2384?
CVE-2006-2384 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 13 Jun 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 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct spoofing and phishing attacks by using a modal browser window in a way that preserves the original address bar and trusted UI of a trusted site, even after the browser has been navigated to a malicious site, aka the "Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2384?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2384?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cgg-c8pg-gh35.