CVE-2006-1186 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting malicious sites that instantiate vulnerable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1186?
CVE-2006-1186 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 11 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via by instantiating the (1) Mdt2gddr.dll, (2) Mdt2dd.dll, and (3) Mdt2gddo.dll COM objects as ActiveX controls, which leads to memory corruption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1186?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-1186 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1186 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvhf-wm2c-wj67.