CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2218

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via exceptional conditions that trigger memory corruption. The attack uses an exception handler and nested object tags, being a variant of CVE-2006-1992.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the potential for remote code execution on user workstations, which could lead to data theft, malware installation, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "exceptional conditions" that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using an exception handler and nested object tags, a variant of CVE-2006-1992.

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