CVE-2006-5745

HighPublished

Unspecified vulnerability in the setRequestHeader method in the XMLHTTP (XML HTTP) ActiveX Control 4.0 in Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 on Windows, when...

Published: Nov 6, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 8, 2006

Primary CVSS

7.6/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

77.6%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.6%
Model date: Oct 13, 2026

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Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the setRequestHeader method in the XMLHTTP (XML HTTP) ActiveX Control 4.0 in Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 on Windows, when accessed by Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments that lead to memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4685. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

MS06-071 Microsoft Internet Explorer XML Core Services HTTP Request HandlingModule
modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms06_071_xml_core.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: 6144ecdd0f63Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: Windows($.exploit_windows/browser/ms06_071_xml_core.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_windows/browser/ms06_071_xml_core.check)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 - XML Core Services Remote Code Execution (1)Exploit

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