CVE-2006-5578 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read Temporary Internet Files and obtain sensitive information via drag and drop operations 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-2006-5578?
CVE-2006-5578 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 12 Dec 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 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to read Temporary Internet Files (TIF) and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors involving certain drag and drop operations, aka "TIF Folder Information Disclosure Vulnerability," and a different issue than CVE-2006-5577.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63w7-ppgj-r6jm.