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    CVE-2006-2383

    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.

    Published:Jun 13, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 13, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.69118
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27984

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High