CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0057

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via crafted HTML. This can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution or system compromise by an attacker exploiting dangerous ActiveX controls without Kill bit restrictions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Internet Explorer to the latest version and apply the MS05-054 patch if not already deployed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting. NOTE: CERT/CC claims that MS05-054 fixes this issue, but it is not described in MS05-054.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS