CVE-2006-1359

HIGHCVSS v2 · 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 68.1% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 68%CVSS v2: 9.3Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain createTextRange call on a checkbox object, which results in a dereference of an invalid table pointer.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
9.3(low)
EG Risk
74(Track)
EG Risk 74/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation68% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
68%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 23, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (56)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16578✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'createTextRange()' Code Execution (MS06-013) (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-1838✓ verified
    First seen May 27, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - HTML Tag Memory Corruption (MS06-013)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-1620✓ verified
    First seen Apr 1, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'createTextRang' Remote (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-1628✓ verified
    First seen Mar 31, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'createTextRang' Download Shellcode (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-1606✓ verified
    First seen Mar 23, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'createTextRang' Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/ms06_013_createtextrange✓ verified
    First seen Mar 19, 2006

    MS06-013 Microsoft Internet Explorer createTextRange() Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-1359?
CVE-2006-1359 is a high vulnerability published on March 23, 2006. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain createTextRange call on a checkbox object, which results in a dereference of an invalid table pointer.
When was CVE-2006-1359 disclosed?
CVE-2006-1359 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 23, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-1359 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-1359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.7% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-1359?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1359, 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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