Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority HIGH 66Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- 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 HTML elements with a certain crafted tag, which leads to memory corruption.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.57566 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 · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.2.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_xp_professional_64bit:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_xpsp1:*:*:*:*:* | 6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 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:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium_systems:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium_systems | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 windows_xp_sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.1:*:mac_os:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.2.3:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:windows_xp_professional_64bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:windows_xpsp1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_2000_sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 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:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium_systems:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium_systems Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 windows_xp_sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | 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:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2600 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2800 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2800.1106 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2900.2180 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:h:canon:network_camera_server_vb101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Canon Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 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
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2600 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2800 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2800.1106 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2900.2180 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:h:canon:network_camera_server_vb101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Canon Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1188
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37vv-xjjq-53p5
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-1188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37vv-xjjq-53p5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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