CVE-2006-3910

Microsoft IE - Denial of Service

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STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3910. PoCs published by hdm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by leveraging an ActiveX control ('OVCtl.OVCtl.1') to crash the browser when a user clicks a button.

Description

Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2, when Outlook is installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling the NewDefaultItem function of an OVCtl (OVCtl.OVCtl.1) ActiveX object, which triggers a null dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hdm · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28246

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer by leveraging an ActiveX control ('OVCtl.OVCtl.1') to crash the browser when a user clicks a button.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2006-3910)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX controls must be enabled in Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27112
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19079
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27845
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2915

Scores

EPSS 0.1665
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/ie 6.0 sp2
Published Jul 28, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026