CVE-2006-1016
Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1016- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1020 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1020- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-49mv-qwq8-fv9m No score
Buffer overflow in the IsComponentInstalled method in Internet Explorer 6.0, when used on Windows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-49mv-qwq8-fv9m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - isComponentInstalled Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
| Metasploit | Microsoft Internet Explorer isComponentInstalled Overflow | 2006-02-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1016 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published March 7, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.