Buffer overflow in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML tag with a large number of script action handlers such as onload and onmouseover, as demonstrated using onclick, aka the "Multiple Event Handler Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVE-2006-1245
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 62%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 17, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (38)
- secure@microsofthttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0855.html
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/18957
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/19269
- secure@microsofthttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015794
- secure@microsofthttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/984473
- secure@microsofthttp://www.osvdb.org/23964
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428810/100/0/threaded
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453436/100/0/threaded
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453554/100/0/threaded
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17131
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1318
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-013
- secure@microsofthttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25292
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1451
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-1838✓ verifiedFirst seen May 27, 2006
Microsoft Internet Explorer - HTML Tag Memory Corruption (MS06-013)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-27433✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 16, 2006
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Script Action Handler Buffer Overflow
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