CVE-2006-2111

Published: May 1, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

4.3MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redirections with the mhtml: URI handler, as originally reported for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, aka "URL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

outlook expressOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1605

oval.cisecurity.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/19738

secunia.com

http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclosure_Vulnerability_Test/

secunia.com

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