CVE-2006-3513 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer by accessing an uninitialized DirectAnimation object property, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3513?
CVE-2006-3513 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 11 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
danim.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by accessing the Data property of a DirectAnimation DAUserData object before it is initialized, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3513?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3513?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3513 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3513 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4hp-g797-gph9.