CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1016

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the IsComponentInstalled method of Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP before SP1. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via JavaScript calling this method with a long first argument.

Risk Assessment

Risk of remote code execution leading to system compromise, data theft, malware installation, or further network attacks within the organization.

Recommendation

Immediately update the system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1 or later, and consider disabling or limiting the use of Internet Explorer 6.0 in favor of a modern browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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