CVE-2006-1992

Name: CVE-2006-1992
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-04-25T01:02:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 40.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-1992 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. mshtml.dll 6.00.2900.2873, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via nested OBJECT tags, which trigger invalid pointer dereferences including NULL dereferences. NOTE: the possibility of code execution was originally theorized, but Microsoft has stated that this issue is non-exploitable.. EPSS estimates a 40.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

mshtml.dll 6.00.2900.2873, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via nested OBJECT tags, which trigger invalid pointer dereferences including NULL dereferences. NOTE: the possibility of code execution was originally theorized, but Microsoft has stated that this issue is non-exploitable.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

40.43%

98.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	6.0.2900

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1992?

How severe is CVE-2006-1992?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-1992 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 40.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1992?

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Source: NVD / NIST