CVE-2006-7065

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IFRAME with a certain XML file and XSL stylesheet that triggers a crash in mshtml.dll when a refresh is called, probably a null pointer dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.74% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19364	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-08/0163.html	mailing list exploit
http://www3.ca.com/be/securityadvisor/vulninfo/Vuln.aspx?ID=34511

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7065?: CVE-2006-7065 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7065?: To fix CVE-2006-7065, 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-2006-7065 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-7065 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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