CVE-2006-1188

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML elements with a certain crafted tag, which leads to memory corruption.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 63.99% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435096/30/4710/threaded	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1144	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18957	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015900	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1290	signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/824324	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1773	signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1296	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1188?: CVE-2006-1188 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1188?: To fix CVE-2006-1188, 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-2006-1188 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1188 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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