CVE-2006-1016

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows 2000 before SP4 or Windows XP before SP1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript that calls IsComponentInstalled with a long first argument.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24923

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16870

http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-03-07

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.76517