# CVE-2006-2111: A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redire

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-05-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redirections with the mhtml: URI handler, as originally reported for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, aka "URL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19738
- http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclosure_Vulnerability_Test/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22477
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-034
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26281
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449883/100/200/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449917/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/25073
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17717
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1558
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783761
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2154
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27745

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