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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-1190

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 does not always return the correct IOleClientSite information when dynamically creating an embedded object, which could cause Internet Explorer to run the object in the wrong security context or zone, and allow…

HIGH 10.0EPSS 61.3%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 does not always return the correct IOleClientSite information when dynamically creating an embedded object, which could cause Internet Explorer to run the object in the wrong security context or zone, and allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
61.29% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.