CVE-2006-0187 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 19.1% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
By design, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 automatically executes code in the Load event of a user-defined control (UserControl1_Load function), which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into opening a malicious Visual Studio project file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 19.09% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-01-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | visual studio .net |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Visual Studio - UserControl Remote Code Execution (1) | 2006-01-12 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Visual Studio - UserControl Remote Code Execution (2) | 2006-01-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421943/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16225
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0151
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24116
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421943/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16225
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0151
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24116
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