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CVE-2006-3944

UnknownEPSS 17.03%

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CVE-2006-3944 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) Forms.ListBox.1 or (2) Forms.ListBox.1 object with the ListWidth property set to (a) 0x7fffffff, which triggers an integer overflow exception, or to (b) 0x7ffffffe, which triggers a null dereference.. EPSS estimates a 17.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) Forms.ListBox.1 or (2) Forms.ListBox.1 object with the ListWidth property set to (a) 0x7fffffff, which triggers an integer overflow exception, or to (b) 0x7ffffffe, which triggers a null dereference.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
17.03%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftIe6Windows Xp Sp2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3944?
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) Forms.ListBox.1 or (2) Forms.ListBox.1 object with the ListWidth property set to (a) 0x7fffffff, which triggers an integer overflow exception, or to (b) 0x7ffffffe, which triggers a null dereference.
How severe is CVE-2006-3944?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-3944 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3944?
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Source: NVD / NIST