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CVE-2006-0544

7.5 · HIGH

urlmon.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 beta 2 (aka 7.0.5296.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a BGSOUND elem…

Published Feb 4, 2006microsoftEPSS 21.72%

Overview

CVE-2006-0544 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on February 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

urlmon.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 beta 2 (aka 7.0.5296.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a BGSOUND element with its SRC attribute set to "file://" followed by a large number of "-" (dash of hyphen) characters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x23-advisory.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16463Refwww.security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x23-advisory.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16463

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0544?

CVE-2006-0544 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on February 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-0544?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0544?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0544?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0544 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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