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CVE-2006-3227

2.6 · LOW

Interpretation conflict between Internet Explorer and other web browsers such as Mozilla, Opera, and Firefox might allow remote attackers to modify the visual presentation of web pages and possibly…

Published Jun 26, 2006microsoftEPSS 13.53%

Overview

CVE-2006-3227 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on June 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Interpretation conflict between Internet Explorer and other web browsers such as Mozilla, Opera, and Firefox might allow remote attackers to modify the visual presentation of web pages and possibly bypass protection mechanisms such as content filters via ASCII characters with the 8th bit set, which could be stripped by Internet Explorer to render legible text, but not when using other browsers. NOTE: there has been significant discussion about this issue, and as of 20060625, it is not clear where the responsibility for this issue lies, although it might be due to vagueness within the associated standards. NOTE: this might only be exploitable with certain encodings.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refha.ckers.org/blog/20060621/malformed-ascii-bypasses-filters/Refha.ckers.org/blog/20060621/us-ascii-xss-part-2Refwww.osvdb.org/28376Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437948/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438049/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438051/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438066/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438154/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438163/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438358/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3227?

CVE-2006-3227 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on June 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-3227?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3227?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-3227?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3227 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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