What is the severity of CVE-2005-2274?

CVE-2005-2274 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2274?

To mitigate CVE-2005-2274, it is advisable to upgrade to a more secure web browser or apply security patches that address this vulnerability.

What kind of attacks are possible due to CVE-2005-2274?

CVE-2005-2274 allows attackers to spoof dialog boxes, leading to increased risks of phishing attacks.

Which software is affected by CVE-2005-2274?

CVE-2005-2274 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.

What is the root cause of CVE-2005-2274?

The root cause of CVE-2005-2274 is the lack of clear association between a spoofed Javascript dialog box and the originating web page.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2274

low

2.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

13/7/2005

3/10/2022

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-2274

First published: Wed Jul 13 2005(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 does not clearly associate a Javascript dialog box with the web page that generated it, which allows remote attackers to spoof a dialog box from a trusted site and facilitates phishing attacks, aka the "Dialog Origin Spoofing Vulnerability."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2274?
CVE-2005-2274 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2274?
To mitigate CVE-2005-2274, it is advisable to upgrade to a more secure web browser or apply security patches that address this vulnerability.
What kind of attacks are possible due to CVE-2005-2274?
CVE-2005-2274 allows attackers to spoof dialog boxes, leading to increased risks of phishing attacks.
Which software is affected by CVE-2005-2274?
CVE-2005-2274 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.
What is the root cause of CVE-2005-2274?
The root cause of CVE-2005-2274 is the lack of clear association between a spoofed Javascript dialog box and the originating web page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2274?
CVE-2005-2274 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2274?
To mitigate CVE-2005-2274, it is advisable to upgrade to a more secure web browser or apply security patches that address this vulnerability.
What kind of attacks are possible due to CVE-2005-2274?
CVE-2005-2274 allows attackers to spoof dialog boxes, leading to increased risks of phishing attacks.
Which software is affected by CVE-2005-2274?
CVE-2005-2274 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.
What is the root cause of CVE-2005-2274?
The root cause of CVE-2005-2274 is the lack of clear association between a spoofed Javascript dialog box and the originating web page.