PT-2006-4420 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2006-07-13 · Updated 2024-08-07 · CVE-2006-3545

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 Beta

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, via a web page containing multiple empty APPLET start tags. A third party has disputed this issue, stating that the crash does not occur with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta3.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0 Beta, consider avoiding web pages with multiple empty APPLET start tags to minimize the risk of a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-3545

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3545 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/438865/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/89794 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/18736 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/438754/100/0/threaded · Note