CVE-2006-3472

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTML page with an A tag containing a long title attribute. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 28.36% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18820	vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/30822	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3472?: CVE-2006-3472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3472?: To fix CVE-2006-3472, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3472 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3472 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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