CVE-2006-1245 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in mshtml.dll within Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and potentially other versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting an HTML tag with an excessive number of script action handlers, such as onload or onclick. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score indicate a significant likelihood of exploitation, despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.