Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution
Published Jun 13, 2006
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 40.30%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.01
- 6
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:M/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 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 | 40.30% (0.40296) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40.30% (0.40296) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 68.97% (0.68973) | 98.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.07% (0.67072) | 98.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 61.36% (0.61355) | 97.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.34% (0.66341) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.64% (0.80637) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 77.36% (0.77361) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 44.16% (0.44160) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 44.56% (0.44558) | 96.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 43.68% (0.43684) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 34.93% (0.34930) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 35.65% (0.35651) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (15)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20595 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/417585 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/26444 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18303 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-164A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26768 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1821 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1891 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1924 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1944 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1949 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2009 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.