# CVE-2006-6659: The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (I

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-12-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 hang) via crafted HTML.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21649
- http://shinnai.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?id=41&t_id=8
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017397
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2946
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29295

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