CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1245

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in mshtml.dll of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (and likely other versions). A remote attacker can exploit an HTML tag with a large number of event handlers (e.g., onclick, onload, onmouseover), causing memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of workstation compromise when users visit a crafted web page. An attacker could gain full system access, steal data, or install malware.

Recommendation

Immediately update Internet Explorer to the latest version or apply the Microsoft security patch. Consider migrating to a modern, supported browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML tag with a large number of script action handlers such as onload and onmouseover, as demonstrated using onclick, aka the "Multiple Event Handler Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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