CVE-2006-1189

Description

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an International Domain Name (IDN) using double-byte character sets (DBCS), aka the "Double Byte Character Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.02% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A792 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18957 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1020 signature vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015900 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0227.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25551 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17454 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013 vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/341028 third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1484 signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1189?
CVE-2006-1189 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1189?
To fix CVE-2006-1189, 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-2006-1189 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-1189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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