Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the document.getElementByID Javascript function to access crafted Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) elements, and possibly other unspecified vectors involving certain layout positioning combinations in an HTML file
Published Aug 8, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.11%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the document.getElementByID Javascript function to access crafted Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) elements, and possibly other unspecified vectors involving certain layout positioning combinations in an HTML file.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 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 | 41.11% (0.41112) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 41.11% (0.41112) | 98.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.18% (0.39183) | 98.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 6, 2026 | 60.16% (0.60155) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.46% (0.63462) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.48% (0.83478) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 88.90% (0.88899) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 69.73% (0.69728) | 97.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 73.99% (0.73988) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 68.25% (0.68253) | 97.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 58.65% (0.58652) | 97.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 50.77% (0.50773) | 96.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 53.03% (0.53034) | 96.99th | 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) |
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21396 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119180 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/27855 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442579/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19312 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-027.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A433 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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