RCE in Microsoft Ie
CVE-2006-3730
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.636 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.638 · newest: 0.636 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Ie — versions 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 6.0
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-283A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-270A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-057 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded (vendor-advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753044 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447174/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:339 (signature, vdb-entry)
- isc.sans.org/diary.php
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27804 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3730?
- CVE-2006-3730 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2006-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2006-3730?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2006-3730 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.