5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-3512
Internet Explorer Denial of Service Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2006, 10:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:13 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-3512 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
2 Microsoft windows_xp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-3512.

URL Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/27014 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18903 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2732 Not Applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623 VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27014 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18903 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2732 Not Applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623 VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-3512 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-3512 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/27014
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18903
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2732
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/27014 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/27014 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18903 Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18903 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2732 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2732 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623 VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27623 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27623 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-3512 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-3512 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

85.55 }} -8.74%

score

0.98770

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability