# CVE-2006-3729: DataSourceControl in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 with Office installed allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-07-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

DataSourceControl in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 with Office installed allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large negative integer argument to the getDataMemberName method of a OWC11.DataSourceControl.11 object, which leads to an integer overflow and a null dereference.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27803
- http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-19-datasourcecontrol.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/27111
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19069
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28244

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