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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0187 · published 12 January 2006

CVE-2006-0187: Microsoft visual studio .net vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Studio .Net

By design, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 automatically executes code in the Load event of a user-defined control (UserControl1_Load function), which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into opening a malicious Visual Studio project file.

5.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 19% · top 2.8%
5.1CVSS 2.0 base score
19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

By design, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 automatically executes code in the Load event of a user-defined control (UserControl1_Load function), which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into opening a malicious Visual Studio project file.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18409 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421943/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16225 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0151
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24116
http://secunia.com/advisories/18409 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421943/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16225 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0151
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24116

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0187), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.