Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-1016
CVE-2006-1016
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.
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1- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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