CVE-2006-1016

7.5 HIGH 67% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Browser & mail

What it is

Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows 2000 before SP4 or Windows XP before SP1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript that calls IsComponentInstalled with a long first argument.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 67.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2006-03-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2006-03-07 00:02 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:21 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 67.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2006-03-07 00:02 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:21 UTC
Exploit probability: 67.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record