What is the severity of CVE-2006-5162?

CVE-2006-5162 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause Internet Explorer to crash.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5162?

To mitigate CVE-2006-5162, users should upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer.

Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2006-5162?

CVE-2006-5162 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.5, and 6.0, specifically their Service Packs.

What type of attack does CVE-2006-5162 enable?

CVE-2006-5162 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a crafted HTTP header.

What symptoms indicate an exploitation of CVE-2006-5162?

Symptoms of exploitation of CVE-2006-5162 include the unexpected crash of Internet Explorer when processing a specific HTTP request.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-5162

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

3/10/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-5162

First published: Tue Oct 03 2006(Updated: )

wininet.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unhandled exception and crash) via a long Content-Type header, which triggers a stack overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp2
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp3
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp4
Internet Explorer	=5.0.1-sp1
Internet Explorer	=5.5
Internet Explorer	=5.5-sp1
Internet Explorer	=6.0
Internet Explorer	=6.0-sp1
Internet Explorer	=6.0-sp2

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5162?
CVE-2006-5162 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause Internet Explorer to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5162?
To mitigate CVE-2006-5162, users should upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer.
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2006-5162?
CVE-2006-5162 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.5, and 6.0, specifically their Service Packs.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-5162 enable?
CVE-2006-5162 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a crafted HTTP header.
What symptoms indicate an exploitation of CVE-2006-5162?
Symptoms of exploitation of CVE-2006-5162 include the unexpected crash of Internet Explorer when processing a specific HTTP request.

agent/type
agent/softwarecombine
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/severity
agent/last-modified-date
agent/references
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/description
agent/first-publish-date
agent/event
agent/source
agent/tags
collector/nvd-historical
vendor/microsoft
product/internet explorer
canonical/microsoft internet explorer
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
collector/nvd-index
canonical/internet explorer
version/internet explorer/5.5-sp2
version/internet explorer/5.0
version/internet explorer/5.0.1
version/internet explorer/5.0.1-sp2
version/internet explorer/5.0.1-sp3
version/internet explorer/5.0.1-sp4
version/internet explorer/5.0.1-sp1
version/internet explorer/5.5
version/internet explorer/5.5-sp1
version/internet explorer/6.0
version/internet explorer/6.0-sp1
version/internet explorer/6.0-sp2

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5162?
CVE-2006-5162 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause Internet Explorer to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5162?
To mitigate CVE-2006-5162, users should upgrade to a patched version of Internet Explorer.
Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2006-5162?
CVE-2006-5162 affects Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.5, and 6.0, specifically their Service Packs.
What type of attack does CVE-2006-5162 enable?
CVE-2006-5162 enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a crafted HTTP header.
What symptoms indicate an exploitation of CVE-2006-5162?
Symptoms of exploitation of CVE-2006-5162 include the unexpected crash of Internet Explorer when processing a specific HTTP request.