Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted UTF-8 encoded HTML that results in size discrepancies during conversion to Unicode, aka "HTML Decoding Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.01 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20595Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/136849US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/26443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18309
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-017.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-02
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26766
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-2382?
CVE-2006-2382 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted UTF-8 encoded HTML that results in size discrepan...
How severe is CVE-2006-2382?
CVE-2006-2382 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-2382?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer.