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CVE-2006-6985

UnknownEPSS 1.08%

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CVE-2006-6985 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-domain vulnerability in Maxthon 1.5.6 build 42 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via an object tag with a data parameter that references a link on the attacker's originating site that specifies a Location HTTP header that references the target site, which then makes that content available through the outerHTML attribute of the object, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-3280.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Maxthon 1.5.6 build 42 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via an object tag with a data parameter that references a link on the attacker's originating site that specifies a Location HTTP header that references the target site, which then makes that content available through the outerHTML attribute of the object, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-3280.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.08%

60.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MaxthonMaxthon1.5.6_build_42

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6985?
Cross-domain vulnerability in Maxthon 1.5.6 build 42 allows remote attackers to access restricted information from other domains via an object tag with a data parameter that references a link on the attacker's originating site that specifies a Location HTTP header that references the target site, which then makes that content available through the outerHTML attribute of the object, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-3280.
How severe is CVE-2006-6985?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6985 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6985?
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Source: NVD / NIST