CVE-2006-1016

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.

CVSS v2.0

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

66.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2006-03-07

Updated

2024-08-07

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_iscomponentin…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16549

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2006-1015
• CVE-2006-1018
• CVE-2006-1014
• CVE-2006-1021
• CVE-2006-1013
• CVE-2006-1022