CVE-2006-3657

N/A Unknown
Published: July 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack overflow exception) via a DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient ActiveX object with a long (1) StartColorStr or (2) EndColorStr property.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-17-dximagetransformmicrosoftgradi.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/27109
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19029
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2832
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27762
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-17-dximagetransformmicrosoftgradi.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/27109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2832
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
30.9%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft