CVE-2006-0187

Public Exploit

Description

By design, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 automatically executes code in the Load event of a user-defined control (UserControl1_Load function), which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into opening a malicious Visual Studio project file.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 37.40% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24116	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16225	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/18409	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421943/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0151	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0187?: CVE-2006-0187 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0187?: To fix CVE-2006-0187, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0187 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0187 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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