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CVE-2006-1189

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 61.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-04-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 61.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2006-1189
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
61.39%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL with an International Domain Name (IDN) using double-byte character sets (DBCS), aka the "Double Byte Character Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."