CVE-2006-3910 json
Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2, when Outlook is installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling t…
published 2006-07-28 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3904
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.1%
- EPSS 17.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2, when Outlook is installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling the NewDefaultItem function of an OVCtl (OVCtl.OVCtl.1) ActiveX object, which triggers a null dereference.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28246)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28246 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - OVCtl Denial of Service dos, 2006-07-19
- browserfun.blogspot.com http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-20-ovctl-newdefaultitem.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19079 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 |
References
-
browserfun.blogspot.com
/2006/07/mobb-20-ovctl-newdefaultitem.html
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19079
vdb-entry, exploit
-
osvdb.org
/27112
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27845
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2915
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3910
- NVD CVE-2006-3910
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