CVE-2006-2766 json
Buffer overflow in INETCOMM.DLL, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 through 6.0 SP2, Windows Explorer, Outlook Express 6, and possi…
published 2006-06-02 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2763
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 47.9%
- EPSS 47.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in INETCOMM.DLL, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 through 6.0 SP2, Windows Explorer, Outlook Express 6, and possibly other programs, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long mhtml URI in the URL value in a URL file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-27930)
- Published
Exploit prediction
47.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-27930 Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - MHTML URI Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2006-05-31
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18198 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18198
vdb-entry, exploit
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-043
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20384
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/435492/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/891204
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2088
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26810
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/25949
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A441
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016654
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/435609/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/435616/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2766
- NVD CVE-2006-2766
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