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CVE-2006-1016 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24923 CVE
http://www.metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/ie_iscomponentinstalled.pm CVEExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16870 CVE
http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft internet explorer
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1016
NVD Published Date:
Mar 7, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-1016 Details - Not Deferred