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CVE-2006-7065: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Tue Feb 27 2007(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IFRAME with a certain XML file and XSL stylesheet that triggers a crash in mshtml.dll when a refresh is called, probably a null pointer dereference.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7-windows_xp_sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0-windows_xp_sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-windows_2000_sp4
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Canon Network Camera Server VB101
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium_systems
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0-sp1
Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0-sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7.0-beta_2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7-windows_2000_sp4
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7.0-windows_xp_sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0-sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-windows_server_2003_sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-windows_server_2003_sp1_itanium
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer=7-windows_server_2003_sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6-windows_xp_sp2
Internet Explorer=6.0.2600
Internet Explorer=6.0
Internet Explorer=6.0.2800
Internet Explorer=6.0.2800.1106
Internet Explorer=6.0.2900
Internet Explorer=6.0.2900.2180
Internet Explorer=7.0-beta
Internet Explorer=7.0-beta1
Internet Explorer=7.0-beta2
Internet Explorer=7.0-beta3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-7065?

    CVE-2006-7065 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can crash the affected versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • How does CVE-2006-7065 exploit Microsoft Internet Explorer?

    CVE-2006-7065 exploits Microsoft Internet Explorer by causing a crash through a malicious IFRAME containing specific XML and XSL files.

  • Which versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2006-7065?

    CVE-2006-7065 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7 running on Windows XP and Windows 2000.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-7065?

    To mitigate CVE-2006-7065, users should update to the latest security patches provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer.

  • What are the impacts of CVE-2006-7065?

    The primary impact of CVE-2006-7065 is the denial of service that results in a crash of the browser, potentially disrupting user activity.

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