CVE-2006-5544 describes a visual truncation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, allowing remote attackers to spoof the address bar. This flaw, caused by the browser omitting characters from a malicious URL containing non-breaking spaces, could facilitate phishing attacks. With a CVSS score of 6.4, it presents a medium severity risk with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:*:vista:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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