CVE-2006-2766 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer and related applications by tricking users into opening a malicious URL file with a long mhtml URI.
- 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-2006-2766?
CVE-2006-2766 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 2 Jun 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
Buffer overflow in INETCOMM.DLL, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 through 6.0 SP2, Windows Explorer, Outlook Express 6, and possibly other programs, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long mhtml URI in the URL value in a URL file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2766?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2766 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-2006-2766 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2766 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvw9-67wj-9wpj.