CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3451

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 SP4 and 6 involves improper garbage collection when multiple imports are used on a styleSheets collection to construct a chain of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability enables remote code execution in the context of the browser user, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Update Internet Explorer to the latest version or apply available security patches. Consider restricting browser usage to trusted sites.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 SP4 and 6 do not properly garbage collect when "multiple imports are used on a styleSheets collection" to construct a chain of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS