#VU1230 Memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2006-1359
Published: December 8, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1230
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1359
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in createTextRange() DHTML method when handling unexpected user input for radio button control. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website:
- Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 – Download the update
- Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 – Download the update
- Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 – Download the update
- Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 – Download the update
- Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems – Download the update
- Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition – Download the update
- Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition – Download the update