Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3357 (CCN-27573)

Assigned:2006-07-02
Published:2006-07-02
Updated:2021-07-23
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in HTML Help ActiveX control (hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by repeatedly setting the Image field of an Internet.HHCtrl.1 object to certain values, possibly related to improper escaping and long strings.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Browser Fun Blog Sunday, July 02, 2006
MoBB #2: Internet.HHCtrl Image Property

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-2-internethhctrl-image-property.html

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3357

Source: CCN
Type: SA20906
Windows HTML Help ActiveX Control Memory Corruption

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20906

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016434
Microsoft HTML Help Heap Overflow in HHCtrl ActiveX Control May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016434

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-154
Windows Security Updates for August 2006 - (MS06-040 - MS06-051)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#159220
Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerable to heap overflow via the HTML Help Control "Image" property

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#159220

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-046
Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (922616)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-008
Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (928843)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
26835

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 26835
Microsoft IE HTML Help COM Object Image Property Heap Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060808 TSRT-06-08: Microsoft Internet Help COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
18769

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18769
Microsoft Windows HTML Help HHCtrl ActiveX Control Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TSRT-06-08
Microsoft Internet Help COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-08.html

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-220A
Microsoft Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-220A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2634

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2635

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS06-046

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-hhctrl-bo(27573)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-hhctrl-bo(27573)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-::~~~~itanium~:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server:sp1_itanium:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13
    V
    Buffer Overrun in HTML Help Vulnerability
    2011-05-09
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 - sp4
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows 2003 server -
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1
    microsoft windows 2003_server sp1_itanium