CVE-2006-3512

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the Enabled property of a DXTFilter ActiveX object to true, which triggers a null dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 25.49% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory osvdb.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18903	exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2732	vdb entry not applicable
http://www.osvdb.org/27014	vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3512?: CVE-2006-3512 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3512?: To fix CVE-2006-3512, 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-2006-3512 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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