CVE-2006-3730 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2, specifically within the setSlice method of the WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted argument. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, multiple public exploit modules exist for this vulnerability, including Metasploit and several entries on ExploitDB, though it shows no recent community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
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