CVE-2004-2434

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2434. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Internet Explorer where a malformed URL with '::' can trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution when a user saves the target link. The PoC is a simple HTML link designed to demonstrate the flaw.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a link with "::{" (colon colon left brace), which triggers a null dereference when the user attempts to save the link using "Save As" and Internet Explorer prepares an error message with an attacker-controlled format string.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/376

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Internet Explorer where a malformed URL with '::' can trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution when a user saves the target link. The PoC is a simple HTML link designed to demonstrate the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions prior to the fix for this issue)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must use a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer · User interaction required (saving the link)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/8335
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010491
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0428.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/1126.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0397.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16420
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5IP020KDPU.html

Scores

EPSS 0.3276
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/ie 6.0 sp1
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026