CVE-2006-1191

Microsoft Internet Explorer <6 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1191.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML file exploits CVE-2006-1191, a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allows remote code execution via malformed HTML tags. The exploit triggers a memory corruption issue by using improperly nested and closed HTML tags.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 does not always correctly identify the domain that is associated with a browser window, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cross-domain information and spoof sites by running script after the user has navigated to another site.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1838

This HTML file exploits CVE-2006-1191, a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allows remote code execution via malformed HTML tags. The exploit triggers a memory corruption issue by using improperly nested and closed HTML tags.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18957
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25555
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015892
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1251
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17457
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1710
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318

Scores

EPSS 0.5028
EPSS Percentile 97.9%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.1
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Apr 11, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026