CVE-2006-2094 Race condition in n/a
Attackers can exploit a race condition in Internet Explorer's security prompts to trick users into executing malicious ActiveX controls.
- 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-2006-2094?
CVE-2006-2094 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 29 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 before Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when Prompt is configured in Security Settings, uses modal dialogs to verify that a user wishes to run an ActiveX control or perform other risky actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to construct a race condition that tricks a user into clicking an object or pressing keys that are actually applied to a "Yes" approval for executing the control.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2094?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2094?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2094 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2094 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2094 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cch6-f34q-jwvj.