CVE-2006-3910

Public Exploit

Description

Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2, when Outlook is installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling the NewDefaultItem function of an OVCtl (OVCtl.OVCtl.1) ActiveX object, which triggers a null dereference.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 43.36% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-20-ovctl-newdefaultitem.html	exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/27112	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19079	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27845	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2915	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3910?: CVE-2006-3910 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3910?: To fix CVE-2006-3910, 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-2006-3910 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3910 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~43% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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