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title: "CVE-2006-1245: Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft… | CubePath"
description: "Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1245
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# CVE-2006-1245: Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft… | CubePath

## Description

Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML tag with a large number of script action handlers such as onload and onmouseover, as demonstrated using onclick, aka the "Multiple Event Handler Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1245)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.61821 (61.8% probability)

Percentile

99.2%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1015794](http://securitytracker.com/id?1015794)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [20061205 Re: MS Internet Explorer 6.0 (mshtml.dll) Denial of Service Exploit](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453554/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [18957](http://secunia.com/advisories/18957)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1569](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1569)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [19269](http://secunia.com/advisories/19269)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1451](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1451)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [20060325 Re: \[optimized PoC\] Remote overflow in MSIE script action handlers (mshtml.dll)](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428810/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [TA06-101A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1632](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1632)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [ie-mshtml-bo(25292)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25292)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [17131](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17131)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [20060316 Remote overflow in MSIE script action handlers (mshtml.dll)](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0855.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1599](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1599)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [20061203 MS Internet Explorer 6.0 (mshtml.dll) Denial of Service Exploit](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453436/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [VU#984473](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/984473)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [MS06-013](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1766](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1766)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [ADV-2006-1318](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [23964](http://www.osvdb.org/23964)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Mar 17, 2006
2. Record published Mar 17, 2006
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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