CVE-2006-0585

Public Exploit

Description

jscript.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Shockwave Flash object that contains ActionScript code that calls VBScript, which in turn calls the Javascript document.write function, which triggers a null dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 29.85% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015559	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425422/30/6890/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16441	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423675/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0585?: CVE-2006-0585 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0585?: To fix CVE-2006-0585, 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-2006-0585 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0585 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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