CVE-2006-3605

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Denial of Service via RevealTrans Transition Property

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3605. PoCs published by hdm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by triggering a crash via an ActiveX object manipulation. The PoC uses the 'DXImageTransform.Microsoft.RevealTrans.1' object to cause the browser to crash when a button is clicked.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the Transition property on an uninitialized DXImageTransform.Microsoft.RevealTrans.1 ActiveX Object, which triggers a null dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdm · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28213

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by triggering a crash via an ActiveX object manipulation. The PoC uses the 'DXImageTransform.Microsoft.RevealTrans.1' object to cause the browser to crash when a button is clicked.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2006-3605)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX 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/27057
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27713
Not Applicable vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2793
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18960

Scores

EPSS 0.2427
EPSS Percentile 97.6%

Details

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