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CVE-2006-2218 Detail

Current Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6.0 on Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "exceptional conditions" that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using an exception handler and nested object tags, a variant of CVE-2006-1992.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

Failed exploit attempts will likely crash the affected application.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/19762 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19762 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-41/advisory Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-41/advisory Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338828 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338828 US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/27475
http://www.osvdb.org/27475
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437099/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437099/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17820
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17820
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1078
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1078
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1728
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1728
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1765
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1765
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1768
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1768
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1845
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1845
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1961
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1961

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2218
NVD Published Date:
05/05/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE