CVE-2006-2383 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 40.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 40.3% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-06-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light - ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution | 2006-06-13 |
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
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