Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-3898
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2006-3898
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3898
86.91%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-3898
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2006-3898
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19109
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2952
Not Applicable
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27929
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-22-internethhctrl-click.html
Broken Link
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