CVE-2006-1016

N/A Unknown
Published: March 07, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/ie_iscomponentinstalled.pm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16870
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24923
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/ie_iscomponentinstalled.pm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24923
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
76.5%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft