CVE-2006-2385

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that triggers memory corruption when it is saved as a multipart HTML (.mht) file.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.44% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20595 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1609 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1911 vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1423 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1916 vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/26446 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1665 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1167 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18320 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26782 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2385?
CVE-2006-2385 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2385?
To fix CVE-2006-2385, 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-2006-2385 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2385 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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