Unscored severity · published Jul 18, 2006
CVE-2006-3659
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the location or URL property of a MHTMLFile ActiveX object
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CVSS
14.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the location or URL property of a MHTMLFile ActiveX object.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
6 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3659
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3659
browserfun.blogspot.com
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-16-mhtmlfile-location.html
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/27108
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19013
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2831
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27761
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