Buffer overflow in Microsoft XML Core Services - CVE-2006-5745

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML Core Services. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2006-5745

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #482 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - XML Core Services HTTP Request Handling (MS06-071) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #483 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - (XML Core Services) Remote Code Execution (3) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #484 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - (XML Core Services) Remote Code Execution (2) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #485 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - (XML Core Services) Remote Code Execution (1) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1683 - MS06-071 Microsoft Internet Explorer XML Core Services HTTP Request Handling (March 18, 2020)

External References

• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/927892
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms06-071

Related Security Bulletins

• Remote code execution in Microsoft XML Core Services