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CVE-2006-3898

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2006-3898 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published July 27, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
24.3%EPSS, 97th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.

Exploit likelihood

24.3%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6 - Internet.HHCtrl Click Denial of Service2006-07-22

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.

Record
CVE-2006-3898
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.

Record
CVE-2006-3898
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3892No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.

Record
EUVD-2006-3892
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-88xc-g4g9-vjw5No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by calling the Click method of the Internet.HHCtrl.1 ActiveX object before initializing the URL, which triggers a null dereference.

Record
GHSA-88xc-g4g9-vjw5
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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