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CVE-2006-3357

Heap-based buffer overflow in HTML Help ActiveX control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a d

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Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in HTML Help ActiveX control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by repeatedly setting the Image field of an Internet.HHCtrl.1 object to certain values, possibly related to improper escaping and long strings.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated
  3. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 14

securitytracker.com

docs.microsoft.com

kb.cert.org

vupen.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

securityfocus.com

oval.cisecurity.org

osvdb.org

us-cert.gov

tippingpoint.com

secunia.com

browserfun.blogspot.com