Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0 ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/5.5/6.0 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component ActiveX Control Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain invalid HTML that causes memory corruption.
The weakness was released 04/11/2006 by Will Dormann with CERT/CC as MS06-013 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1185 since 03/13/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21210 (MS06-013: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100034 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update Missing (MS06-013)).
Applying the patch MS06-013 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4302.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25542) and Tenable (21210). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 2089, 2102, 2110 and 2138.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Remote Code ExecutionCWE: Unknown
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21210
Nessus Name: MS06-013: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS06-013
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: CERT/CC
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2006-1185 (🔍)
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X-Force: 25542 - Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML parsing code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1015900 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Parsing and State Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 11049 - [MS06-013] Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Due to HTML Parsing Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 17450 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Invalid HTML Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 18957 - Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-1318
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Entry
Created: 04/12/2006 16:40Updated: 03/12/2021 16:36
Changes: 04/12/2006 16:40 (58), 04/07/2017 12:01 (29), 03/12/2021 16:29 (7), 03/12/2021 16:31 (2), 03/12/2021 16:36 (1)
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