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CVE-2004-0526
Unknown versions of Internet Explorer and Outlook allow remote attackers to spoof a legitimate URL in the status bar via A HREF tags with…
Medium5.0EPSS 18.8%
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- mitre
Description
Unknown versions of Internet Explorer and Outlook allow remote attackers to spoof a legitimate URL in the status bar via A HREF tags with modified "alt" values that point to the legitimate site, combined with an image map whose href points to the malicious site, which facilitates a "phishing" attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 18.8% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- ie-ahref-url-spoofing(16102) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20040510 DEEP SEA PHISHING: Internet Explorer / Outlook Express (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 10308 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20040517 Microsoft Internet Explorer ImageMap URL Spoof Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0405132poc.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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