Vulnerability Description
wininet.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unhandled exception and crash) via a long Content-Type header, which triggers a stack overflow.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0379.htmlBroken Link
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1683ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/29129Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19092ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2917Not Applicable
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27900Broken Link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2039ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0379.htmlBroken Link
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1683ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/29129Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19092ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2917Not Applicable
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27900Broken Link
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2039ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5162?
CVE-2006-5162 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). wininet.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unhandled exception and crash) via a long Content-Type header, which triggers a sta...
How severe is CVE-2006-5162?
CVE-2006-5162 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5162?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer.