Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain createTextRange call on a checkbox object, which results in a dereference of an invalid table pointer.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Ie | 6.0 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1427.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1430.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1434.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1662.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18680Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-7/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015812
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-154.shtml
- http://www.computerterrorism.com/research/ct22-03-2006Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/876678US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/917077.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/24050
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428441
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428583/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428600/100/0/threaded
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-1359?
CVE-2006-1359 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain createTextRange call on a checkbox object, which resul...
How severe is CVE-2006-1359?
CVE-2006-1359 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-1359?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.