CVE-2006-3451 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 SP4 and 6 do not properly garbage collect when "multiple imports are used on a styleSheets collection" to con…
published 2006-08-08 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3447
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.2%
- EPSS 41.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 SP4 and 6 do not properly garbage collect when "multiple imports are used on a styleSheets collection" to construct a chain of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/262004 advisory
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html advisory
Exploit prediction
41.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/262004
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21396
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3212
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-06-026.html
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/442578/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016663
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1343
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/27854
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19316
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3451
- NVD CVE-2006-3451
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