CVE-2006-3944 json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) Forms.ListBox.1 or (…
published 2006-07-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3937
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.5%
- EPSS 17.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) Forms.ListBox.1 or (2) Forms.ListBox.1 object with the ListWidth property set to (a) 0x7fffffff, which triggers an integer overflow exception, or to (b) 0x7ffffffe, which triggers a null dereference.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28258)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28258 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Multiple Object ListWidth Property Denial of Service Vulnerabilities dos, 2006-07-23
- browserfun.blogspot.com http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-24-formslistbox1-listwidth.html 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-24-formslistbox1-listwidth.html
exploit
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osvdb.org
/27372
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19113
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27931
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2954
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3944
- NVD CVE-2006-3944
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