CVE-2006-2056 describes an argument injection vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to manipulate command line arguments passed to an invoked mail client, such as Microsoft Outlook, by injecting double quotes into a mailto: scheme handler, potentially leading to arbitrary file attachments. The CVSS score is 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:N/A:N
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