Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2006-2383
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.403 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.403 · newest: 0.403 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 5.01, 6
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1924 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/20595 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18303 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26768 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2009 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/26444 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1821 (signature, vdb-entry)