CVE-2006-4687 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into viewing crafted HTML pages with specific CSS float properties 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-2006-4687?
CVE-2006-4687 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 14 Nov 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 crafted layout combinations involving DIV tags and HTML CSS float properties that trigger memory corruption, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4687?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4687?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4687 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-2006-4687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93mc-vq66-v7mx.