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Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Help Control "HHCtrl" Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Title : Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Help Control "HHCtrl" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2006-2635
CVE ID : CVE-2006-3357
Rated as : Critical

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-07-03

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable browser or potentially take complete control of an affected system [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/2635
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-2-internethhctrl-image-property.html

Credits

Vulnerability reported by H.D.Moore

ChangeLog

2006-07-03 : Initial release
2006-08-08 : Updated Solution

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