CVE-2006-3897

N/A Unknown
Published: July 27, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-23-nmsaasfsourcemediadescription.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/27232
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19114
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2953
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27930
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-23-nmsaasfsourcemediadescription.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/27232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19114
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2953
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27930
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.1%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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