CVE-2006-3897 json
Stack overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by…
published 2006-07-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3891
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.3%
- EPSS 23.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by creating an NMSA.ASFSourceMediaDescription.1 ActiveX object with a long dispValue property.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28259)
- Published
Exploit prediction
23.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28259 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - NMSA.ASFSourceMediaDescription Stack Overflow dos, 2006-07-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19114 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19114
vdb-entry, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27930
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/27232
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
browserfun.blogspot.com
/2006/07/mobb-23-nmsaasfsourcemediadescription.html
broken-link
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2953
vdb-entry, not-applicable
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3897
- NVD CVE-2006-3897
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