CVE-2006-2056

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2024, 17:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-88
First Time Microsoft windows Xp
Microsoft internet Explorer
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26118 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1538 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1538 - Broken Link
References (MISC) http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html - (MISC) http://ingehenriksen.blogspot.com/2006/04/office-2003-file-attachment-exploit.html - Broken Link
References (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded - (BUGTRAQ) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432009/100/0/threaded - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2006-04-26 20:06

Updated : 2024-02-28 10:42


NVD link : CVE-2006-2056

Mitre link : CVE-2006-2056

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-2056


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_xp
  • internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')