CVE-2006-3637 json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 does not properly handle various HTML layout component combinations, which allows user-assisted…
published 2006-08-08 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3632
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 43.8%
- EPSS 43.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 does not properly handle various HTML layout component combinations, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML file that leads to memory corruption, aka "HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/340060 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-27971)
- Published
Exploit prediction
43.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-27971 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Frameset Memory Corruption dos, 2006-06-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/340060
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/27853
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016663
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21396
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3212
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A502
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3637
- NVD CVE-2006-3637
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