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CVE-2006-3869

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 43.06%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Microsoft, Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 43.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2006-3869
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
43.06%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in URLMON.DLL in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 and XP SP1, with versions the MS06-042 patch before 20060824, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long URL on a website that uses HTTP 1.1 compression.