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CVE-2006-3357 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in HTML Help ActiveX control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by repeatedly setting the Image field of an Internet.HHCtrl.1 object to certain values, possibly related to improper escaping and long strings.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-2-internethhctrl-image-property.html
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-2-internethhctrl-image-property.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20906 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20906 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016434
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016434
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159220 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159220 US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/26835
http://www.osvdb.org/26835
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442733/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442733/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18769 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18769 Exploit 
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-08.html
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-08.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2634
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2634
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2635
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2635
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-046
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-046
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27573
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27573
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3357
NVD Published Date:
07/06/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE