CVE-2005-4679 describes a URL spoofing vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2. An attacker could manipulate the status bar to display a trusted URL while actually directing the user to a malicious site, using a specially crafted image within a link inside a form. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for integrity impact (spoofing). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.