CVE-2006-2383: Microsoft Internet Explorer

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 40.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution.

Affected products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer: version 5.01 only; version 6 only

Published 2006-06-13. Last modified 2026-06-16.