CVE-2006-3450 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the document.getElementByID Javascript function to…
published 2006-08-08 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3446
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.1%
- EPSS 41.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the document.getElementByID Javascript function to access crafted Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) elements, and possibly other unspecified vectors involving certain layout positioning combinations in an HTML file.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/19312 patch
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119180 advisory
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html advisory
Exploit prediction
41.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/119180
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19312
vdb-entry, patch
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21396
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3212
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A433
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016663
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/27855
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/442579/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-06-027.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3450
- NVD CVE-2006-3450
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