CVE-2006-1043: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 7, 2006
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Updated

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 and Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DataProject field in a (1) Visual Studio Database Project File (.dbp) or (2) Visual Studio Solution (.sln).

Affected Software

7 affected components
Microsoft Visual Studio=6.0-sp5
Microsoft Visual Studio=6.0
Microsoft Visual Studio=6.0-sp3
Microsoft Visual Studio=6.0-sp2
Microsoft Visual InterDev=6.0
Microsoft Visual Studio=6.0-sp1
Microsoft Visual Studio=6.0-sp4

Event History

Mar 7, 2006
CVE Published
11:02 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1043?

CVE-2006-1043 is considered high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-1043?

To mitigate CVE-2006-1043, it is recommended to upgrade to a later version of Microsoft Visual Studio that is not affected.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2006-1043?

CVE-2006-1043 affects Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 and Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0, including all service packs.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2006-1043 enable?

CVE-2006-1043 can enable user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted project files.

5

Is CVE-2006-1043 still exploitable?

CVE-2006-1043 is an old vulnerability, but if using the affected versions of the software, it may still be exploitable.

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