Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2006-3898 — Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability

3 documents3 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
22.0%
top 4.20%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedJul 27
Latest updateMay 1

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-88xc-g4g9-vjw5: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6↗2022-05-01
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Internet.HHCtrl Click Denial of Service↗2006-07-22
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CVE-2006-3898 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase