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CVE-2006-2383 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20595 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/417585 CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/26444 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18303 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26768 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1821 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1891 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1924 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1944 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1949 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2009 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

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-2006-2383
NVD Published Date:
06/13/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation