CVE-2006-1189

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an International Domain Name (IDN) using double-byte character sets (DBCS), aka the "Double Byte Character Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2006-04-11

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Internet Explorer (Microsoft)

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0227.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18957
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015900
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/341028
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17454
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25551
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1020
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1484
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A792