CVE-2006-1016 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, specifically within the IsComponentInstalled method, affecting Windows 2000 (pre-SP4) and Windows XP (pre-SP1). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a long first argument to IsComponentInstalled via JavaScript. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog, exploit intelligence indicates a Metasploit module exists, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100 suggests high exploitability, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.