CVE-2006-6659

Public Exploit

Description

The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 hang) via crafted HTML.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.39% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21649	vdb entry
http://shinnai.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?id=41&t_id=8	exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017397	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6659?: CVE-2006-6659 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6659?: To fix CVE-2006-6659, 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-2006-6659 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6659 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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