CVE-2006-1189

Critical

Description

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an International Domain Name (IDN) using double-byte character sets (DBCS), aka the "Double Byte Character Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

SeverityCritical

CVSS10.0

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Internet Explorer

PublishedApr 11, 2006

First seenApr 11, 2006

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft internet_explorer	5.01, 5.1, 5.5, 6.0	—

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