VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-3910
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 17.1%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 17.07% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/ie
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-20-ovctl-newdefaultitem.htmlExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/27112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19079Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2915
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27845
- http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-20-ovctl-newdefaultitem.htmlExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/27112
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19079Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2915
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27845
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.