CVE-2006-1388 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute HTA files via unknown vectors.
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-1388 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2006-1388 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 24 Mar 2006.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1388 exists.
Affected product: Microsoft Ie. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1388/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1388/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1388?
CVE-2006-1388 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 24 Mar 2006.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute HTA files via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1388?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1388 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1388 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h7c-7642-85vf.