CVE-2006-3351 json
Buffer overflow in Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) on Windows XP and 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (repe…
published 2006-07-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3348
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.9%
- EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) on Windows XP and 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (repeated crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .url file with an InternetShortcut tag containing a long URL and a large number of "file:" specifiers.
Exploit prediction
6.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18838 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.4 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/18838
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1186
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/439660/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27567
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/439153/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3351
- NVD CVE-2006-3351
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