Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-1189
CVE-2006-1189
Description
Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an International Domain Name (IDN) using double-byte character sets (DBCS), aka the "Double Byte Character Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.01 through 6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- secunia.com/advisories/18957nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/341028nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0227.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17454nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25551nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1020nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1484nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A792nvd
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