CVE-2006-3086

N/A Unknown
Published: June 19, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HrShellOpenWithMonikerDisplayName function in Microsoft Hyperlink Object Library (hlink.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink, as demonstrated using an Excel worksheet with a long link in Unicode, aka "Hyperlink COM Object Buffer Overflow Vulnerability." NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2006-3059.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115067840426070&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20748
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016339
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394444
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/26666
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438057/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438093/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438096/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438156/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438373/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442724/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18500
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-10.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2431
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27224
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A999
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/06/20/437826.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115067840426070&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/26666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438057/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438093/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438096/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438156/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438373/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442724/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2431
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A999
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
59.6%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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