Microsoft Internet Explorer "isComponentInstalled()" Remote Stack Overflow
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-1016
Advisory Date: OCT 23, 2014
DESCRIPTION
cve: 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.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1000205
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000205 - Microsoft Internet Explorer "IsComponentInstalled()" Remote Stack Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0