CVE-2006-1245

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML tag with a large number of script action handlers such as onload and onmouseover, as demonstrated using onclick, aka the "Multiple Event Handler Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 69.67% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015794	patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453554/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/18957	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1569	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19269	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1451	signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428810/100/0/threaded	mailing list
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%3A1632	signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25292	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17131	patch vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0855.html	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1599	signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453436/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/984473	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1766	signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23964	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1245?: CVE-2006-1245 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1245?: To fix CVE-2006-1245, 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-2006-1245 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1245 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~70% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.