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CVE-2006-1189

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an Interna…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an International Domain Name (IDN) using double-byte character sets (DBCS), aka the "Double Byte Character Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer
Versions 5.01, 5.1, 5.5, 6.0

Weakness classification

CWE-119

References