Unscored severity · published Jul 6, 2006
CVE-2006-3351
Buffer overflow in Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) on Windows XP and 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (repeated crash) and possibly execute…
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CVSS
6.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) on Windows XP and 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (repeated crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .url file with an InternetShortcut tag containing a long URL and a large number of "file:" specifiers.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.9% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
3.1.0.3270; 64-bit; datacenter_64-bit; datacenter_64-bit; datacenter_edition; datacenter_edition; +32 more · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
ibm_oem_version; ibm_oem_version · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3351
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3351
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1186
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439153/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439660/100/200/threaded
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18838
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27567
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