CVE-2006-3943 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer via a stack-based buffer overflow in NDFXArtEffects, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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-2006-3943?
CVE-2006-3943 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 31 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in NDFXArtEffects in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via long (1) RGBExtraColor, (2) RGBForeColor, and (3) RGBBackColor properties.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3943?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3943 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3943 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fj6-rx5x-8xqv.