CVE-2006-3427

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3427. PoCs published by hdm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by leveraging an uninitialized StreamPtr in the DirectAnimation.StructuredGraphicsControl ActiveX object, causing a crash when triggered.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by declaring the sourceURL attribute on an uninitialized DirectAnimation.StructuredGraphicsControl ActiveX Object, which triggers a null dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdm · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28169

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by leveraging an uninitialized StreamPtr in the DirectAnimation.StructuredGraphicsControl ActiveX object, causing a crash when triggered.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2006-3427)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage and interact with the button to trigger the ActiveX control
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Not Applicable vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2687
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27565
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26839
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18855

Scores

EPSS 0.2427
EPSS Percentile 97.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jul 07, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026