CVE-2006-3897

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Denial of Service via NMSA.ASFSourceMediaDescription ActiveX Object

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3897. PoCs published by hdm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a stack-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by creating an overly long string and assigning it to the 'dispValue' property of an ActiveX object. The vulnerability can lead to a browser crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Description

Stack overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by creating an NMSA.ASFSourceMediaDescription.1 ActiveX object with a long dispValue property.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdm · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28259

This exploit triggers a stack-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by creating an overly long string and assigning it to the 'dispValue' property of an ActiveX object. The vulnerability can lead to a browser crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2006-3897)
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
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19114
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27232
Not Applicable vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2953

Scores

EPSS 0.2278
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0 (3 CPE variants)
Published Jul 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026