CVE-2006-3899
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CVE-2006-3899 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the stringToBinary function of the CEnroll.CEnroll.2 ActiveX object with a long second argument, which triggers an invalid memory access inside the SysAllocStringLen function.. EPSS estimates a 24.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the stringToBinary function of the CEnroll.CEnroll.2 ActiveX object with a long second argument, which triggers an invalid memory access inside the SysAllocStringLen function.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6.0 |
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/27230Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19102Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2916Not Applicable
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27884Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/27230Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19102Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2916Not Applicable
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27884Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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