CVE-2006-2056
Internet Explorer Argument Injection Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to modify command line arguments to an invoked mail client via " (double quote) characters in a mailto: scheme handler, as demonstrated by launching Microsoft Outlook with an arbitrary filename as an attachment. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue is implementation-specific or a problem in the Microsoft API.
INFO
Published Date :
April 26, 2006, 8:06 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:10 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2056
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2006-2056.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1538 | Broken Link |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1538 | Broken Link |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2006-2056 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html No Types Assigned http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1538 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1538 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-88 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26118 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-2056 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-2056
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.53 }} 1.82%
score
0.93335
percentile