CVE-2006-1016
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
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.
Affected Products
1| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer |
6.0
|
References
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-Other
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2006-1016- Published:
- 2006-03-07
- Modified:
- 2026-04-16
- CVSS Score:
- 7.5
- Severity:
- HIGH
- Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors
microsoft
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL