CVE-2006-5805: Medium severity Microsoft ie vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2006
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Updated

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a security certificate from a secure web site to appear invalid via a link to res://ieframe.dll/invalidcert.htm with the target site as an argument, which displays the site's URL in the address bar but causes Internet Explorer to report that the certificate is invalid.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Microsoft ie=7.0

Event History

Nov 8, 2006
CVE Published
10:07 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 9, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5805?

CVE-2006-5805 has a moderate severity level as it involves the mishandling of security certificates by Internet Explorer 7.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-5805?

The fix for CVE-2006-5805 involves updating Microsoft Internet Explorer to a more recent and secure version.

3

What does CVE-2006-5805 affect?

CVE-2006-5805 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 on Windows Vista.

4

Can CVE-2006-5805 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-5805 can be exploited remotely by attackers to manipulate the display of security certificates.

5

What symptoms indicate CVE-2006-5805 is being exploited?

Symptoms of CVE-2006-5805 exploitation include seeing an invalid security certificate warning for a legitimate secure website.

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