CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3730

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An integer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code by passing a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, leading to an invalid memory copy.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability enables remote code execution in the context of the browser user, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Update Internet Explorer to the latest version or apply available Microsoft security patches. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object or restricting browser usage.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS