Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows 2000 before SP4 or Windows XP before SP1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript that calls IsComponentInstalled with a long first argument
Published Mar 7, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 66.95%
Description
Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows 2000 before SP4 or Windows XP before SP1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript that calls IsComponentInstalled with a long first argument.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 66.95% (0.66954) | 99.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 66.67% (0.66674) | 99.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.52% (0.76517) | 98.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 70.62% (0.70615) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 75.80% (0.75797) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 88.84% (0.88842) | 98.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 88.04% (0.88043) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 84.40% (0.84396) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 76.59% (0.76594) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 75.56% (0.75564) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 77.98% (0.77978) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 79.55% (0.79547) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 80.45% (0.80454) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 86.47% (0.86472) | 99.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.47% (0.86472) | 99.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/ie_iscomponentinstalled.pm x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16870 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24923 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/exploits.html#ie_iscomponentinstalled | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/ie_iscomponentinstalled.pm | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16870 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24923 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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