CVE-2006-3730
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to...
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
- Record
CVE-2006-3730- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3724
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3724- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w9c-vcrh-mvp2
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to...
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
- Record
GHSA-3w9c-vcrh-mvp2- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
- Record
CVE-2006-3730- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (MS06-057) (Metasploit) (2) | 2010-07-03 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (Metasploit) (1) | 2006-09-27 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() (HTML) | 2006-09-28 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() (1) | 2006-09-29 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() (2) | 2006-09-29 |
| Metasploit | MS06-057 Microsoft Internet Explorer WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow | 2006-07-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3730 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Ie, published July 19, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 63.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1016941
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-283A.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-057
securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753044
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A339
isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1742
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27804
riosec.com/msie-setslice-vuln
osvdb.org/27110
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2882
browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-18-webviewfoldericon-setslice.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/2440
secunia.com/advisories/22159
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3730
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3w9c-vcrh-mvp2