CVE-2006-3658

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by accessing the object references of a FolderItem ActiveX object, which triggers a null dereference in the security check.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 30.50% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27760	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27059	vdb entry
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-15-folderitem-access.html	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2814	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3658?: CVE-2006-3658 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3658?: To fix CVE-2006-3658, 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-2006-3658 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3658 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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