CVE-2006-5162

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

wininet.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unhandled exception and crash) via a long Content-Type header, which triggers a stack overflow.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 95.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 5, 2006

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0379.html
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1683
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/29129
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19092
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2917
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27900
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2039
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0379.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1683
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/29129
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19092
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2917
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27900
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2039

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-2039✓ verified
First seen Jul 20, 2006
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 'Content-Type' Stack Overflow Crash
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5162?

CVE-2006-5162 is a none vulnerability published on October 5, 2006. wininet.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unhandled exception and crash) via a long Content-Type header, which triggers a stack overflow.

When was CVE-2006-5162 disclosed?

CVE-2006-5162 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 5, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-5162 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5162 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-5162?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5162, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-5162

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