CVE-2006-3545

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Published Jul 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 14.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a web page with multiple empty APPLET start tags. NOTE: a third party has disputed this issue, stating that the crash does not occur with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta3

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 14.2% (14.245% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438754/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438865/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18736

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 13, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved: Jul 12, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2006, 12:05 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

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