CVE-2006-3869

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 - Remote Code Execution via Long URL with HTTP 1.1 Compression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 and XP SP1, with versions the MS06-042 patch before 20060824, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long URL on a website that uses HTTP 1.1 compression.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28893
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19667
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016731
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28132
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923762/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21557
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444241/100/0/threaded
Patch, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/821156
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3356
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1441
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444319/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444046/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28522

Scores

EPSS 0.4306
EPSS Percentile 98.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/ie 6.0 sp1
Published Aug 23, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026