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CVE-2006-3869

UnknownEPSS 40.82%

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CVE-2006-3869 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 and XP SP1, with versions the MS06-042 patch before 20060824, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long URL on a website that uses HTTP 1.1 compression.. EPSS estimates a 40.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 and XP SP1, with versions the MS06-042 patch before 20060824, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long URL on a website that uses HTTP 1.1 compression.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
40.82%

98.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftIe6.0Sp1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3869?
Heap-based buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 and XP SP1, with versions the MS06-042 patch before 20060824, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long URL on a website that uses HTTP 1.1 compression.
How severe is CVE-2006-3869?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3869 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 40.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3869?
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Source: NVD / NIST