Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2006-3730
Published: December 6, 2016
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of input parameters passed to vulnerable setSlice() method in WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX control (Web View). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2006-3730
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 — Download the update
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 — Download the update
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition — Download the update
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 — Download the update
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems — Download the update
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition — Download the update
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #490 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (MS06-057) (Metasploit) (2) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #491 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Exploit (2) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #492 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Exploit (1) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #493 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Exploit (HTML) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #494 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (Metasploit) (1) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #1685 - MS06-057 Microsoft Internet Explorer WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (March 18, 2020)