CVE-2006-2218

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "exceptional conditions" that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using an exception handler and nested object tags, a variant of CVE-2006-1992.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 61.04% Top 5%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1768	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1961	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-41/advisory	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437099/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17820	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1078	signature vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27475	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1845	signature vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338828	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1728	signature vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1765	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19762	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2218?: CVE-2006-2218 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2218?: To fix CVE-2006-2218, 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-2006-2218 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2218 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~61% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.