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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1005		Date: 2007-01-13
Title:	IE6,SP1 DHTML Method Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description:	Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML methods including the createControlRange Javascript function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "DHTML Method Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Version:	3	Class:	vulnerability
Status:	ACCEPTED	Reference(s):	CVE-2005-0055
Family:	windows
Platform(s):	Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP	Product(s):	Microsoft Internet Explorer
Definition Synopsis:
Software section Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 is installed AND a vulnerable version of mshtml.dll exisits GDR/QFE machine has followed the GDR update path and mshtml.dll is less than 6.0.2800.1491 OR machine has followed the QFE update path and mshtml.dll is less than 6.0.2800.1492 AND Configuration section ActiveX controls and active scripting are enabled current user settings are being used and ActiveX controls and active scripting are enabled NOT use machine settings rather than individual user settings AND ActiveX controls are enabled for the current user AND active scripting is enabled for the current user OR local machine settings are being used and ActiveX controls and active scripting are enabled use machine settings rather than individual user settings AND ActiveX controls are enabled for the local machine AND active scripting is enabled for the local machine

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