Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-1016

Public exploit exists!
Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows 2000 before SP4 or Windows XP before SP1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript that calls IsComponentInstalled with a long first argument.
Published 2006-03-07 00:02:00
Updated 2021-07-23 12:55:04
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2006-1016

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1016

EPSS FAQ
88.84%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2006-1016

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer isComponentInstalled Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2006-02-24
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/ie_iscomponentinstalled
    This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Internet Explorer. This bug was patched in Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP1 according to MSRC. Authors: - hdm <x@hdm.io>

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-1016

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

References for CVE-2006-1016

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