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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0843 · published 3 November 2004

CVE-2004-0843: Microsoft ie vulnerability

Microsoft · Ie

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6 does not properly handle plug-in navigation, which allows remote attackers to alter displayed address bars and thereby spoof web pages, facilitating phishing attacks, aka the "Plug-in Navigation Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability."

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 34% · top 1.7%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6 does not properly handle plug-in navigation, which allows remote attackers to alter displayed address bars and thereby spoof web pages, facilitating phishing attacks, aka the "Plug-in Navigation Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625616 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17651
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17655
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2487
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2537
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3949
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6313
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7095
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7194
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625616 PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17651
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17655
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2487
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2537
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3949
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6313
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7095
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7194

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0843), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.