CVE-2006-1189 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 through 6, specifically within the URLMON.DLL component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to visit a crafted URL containing an International Domain Name (IDN) that utilizes double-byte character sets (DBCS). With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-1838) exists, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100 and EPSS percentile indicate a significant threat, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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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.