CVE-2006-3944 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer 6 by sending a malicious ListBox object with specific ListWidth values, causing an integer overflow or null dereference.
- 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-2006-3944?
CVE-2006-3944 is a medium-severity 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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a (1) Forms.ListBox.1 or (2) Forms.ListBox.1 object with the ListWidth property set to (a) 0x7fffffff, which triggers an integer overflow exception, or to (b) 0x7ffffffe, which triggers a null dereference.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3944 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3944 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q369-5x9g-9m5c.