Zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services
Buffer overflow
CVE-2006-5745
The issue was discovered in the wild by ISS xForce.
Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2006110302 - Remote code execution in Microsoft XML Core Services
Vulnerable component: Microsoft XML Core Services
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-5745
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Description:
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in XMLHTTP ActiveX control within Microsoft XML Core Services. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Public Exploits:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - (XML Core Services) Remote Code Execution (2) [Exploit-DB]
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - XML Core Services HTTP Request Handling (MS06-071) (Metasploit) [Exploit-DB]
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - (XML Core Services) Remote Code Execution (3) [Exploit-DB]
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - (XML Core Services) Remote Code Execution (1) [Exploit-DB]