Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority HIGH 77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via by instantiating the (1) Mdt2gddr.dll, (2) Mdt2dd.dll, and (3) Mdt2gddo.dll COM objects as ActiveX controls, which leads to memory corruption.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.58257 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 windows_2000_sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 windows_server_2003_sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0.1:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 windows_2000_sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 windows_server_2003_sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:preview:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 preview | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:preview:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 preview Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvhf-wm2c-wj67
References
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- TI-2007-00210 The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-01313 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-03617 Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2007-01691 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-1186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvhf-wm2c-wj67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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