CVE-2006-7031: Medium severity Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerability

Published Feb 23, 2007
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Updated

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a table element with a CSS attribute that sets the position, which triggers an "unhandled exception" in mshtml.dll.

Affected Software

26 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=gold
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98=gold
Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows NT
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Internet Explorer<=6.0.2900
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=gold
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=r2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98=gold
Microsoft Windows CE
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows NT
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Internet Explorer<=6.0.2900

Event History

Feb 23, 2007
CVE Published
03:28 AM
Data Sourced
03:28 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7031?

CVE-2006-7031 has a denial of service severity rating as it causes Internet Explorer to crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-7031?

To fix CVE-2006-7031, it is recommended to update Internet Explorer to a version later than 6.0.2900.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2006-7031?

CVE-2006-7031 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions up to 6.0.2900 on various Windows operating systems.

4

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2006-7031?

The vulnerability in CVE-2006-7031 is caused by a CSS attribute in a table element that triggers an unhandled exception in mshtml.dll.

5

Is CVE-2006-7031 still a current threat?

CVE-2006-7031 is less of a threat today due to outdated software, but users of legacy systems should still be cautious.

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