CVE-2006-3897

Public Exploit

Description

Stack overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by creating an NMSA.ASFSourceMediaDescription.1 ActiveX object with a long dispValue property.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 27.17% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19114 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27930 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27232 vdb entry broken link
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-23-nmsaasfsourcemediadescription.html broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2953 vdb entry not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3897?
CVE-2006-3897 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3897?
To fix CVE-2006-3897, 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-2006-3897 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3897 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.