Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 does not always return the correct IOleClientSite information when dynamically creating an embedded object, which could cause Internet Explorer to run the object in the wrong security context or zone, and allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
Published Apr 11, 2006
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 61.61%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 does not always return the correct IOleClientSite information when dynamically creating an embedded object, which could cause Internet Explorer to run the object in the wrong security context or zone, and allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.01
- 5.1
- 5.5
- 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:C/I:C/A:C
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 2, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 61.61% (0.61609) | 99.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 61.29% (0.61293) | 99.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.38% (0.78378) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.75% (0.74746) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 77.90% (0.77900) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.64% (0.92644) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 89.10% (0.89096) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 79.49% (0.79488) | 97.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 81.75% (0.81753) | 97.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18957 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015900 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959649 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17455 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25552 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1541 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1735 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1783 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A965 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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