CVE-2006-3511

Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3511. PoCs published by hdm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by leveraging an ActiveX object to crash the browser when a malicious website is visited.

Description

Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the fonts property of the HtmlDlgSafeHelper object, which triggers a null dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdm · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28202

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by leveraging an ActiveX object to crash the browser when a malicious website is visited.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2006-3511)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious website · ActiveX controls must be enabled in Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27055
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18929
Not Applicable vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2743

Scores

EPSS 0.2164
EPSS Percentile 97.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jul 11, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026