CVE-2006-3730 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in Internet Explorer via an integer overflow in the WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object.
- 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-2006-3730?
CVE-2006-3730 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 19 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3730?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3730?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3730 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3730 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w9c-vcrh-mvp2.