CVE-2006-3639
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 does not properly identify the originating domain zone when handling redirects, which allows remote attackers to read cross-domain web pages and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving a crafted web page, aka "Source Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252764
- http://www.osvdb.org/27851
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19400
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A577
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.