CVE-2006-2383

Microsoft Internet Explorer <6 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Will Dormann · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27984

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1924
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20595
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18303
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26768
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2009
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26444
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1821
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/417585
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1891
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1949
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1944

Scores

EPSS 0.6912
EPSS Percentile 98.7%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01 sp4
microsoft/internet_explorer 6 sp1
Published Jun 13, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026