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CVE-2006-7031: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a table element with a CSS attribute that sets the position, which triggers an "unhandled exception" in mshtml.dll.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Internet Explorer denial-of-service issue. A victim using Internet Explorer 6 SP2 or earlier could have the browser crash after viewing specially crafted web content. The known impact is disruption, not data theft or system takeover, based on the supplied CVE text. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy environments still allowing Internet Explorer 6 SP2 or earlier to browse untrusted content. Modern browsers are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy-technology hygiene issue. It is not flagged as actively exploited, but any remaining IE6 use creates avoidable operational fragility and should be retired or tightly isolated. Mitigation focus: Check Microsoft or vendor legacy guidance for official remediation details.; Remove or retire Internet Explorer 6 SP2 and earlier wherever possible.; Block legacy IE from browsing untrusted external websites..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Official CVE source material

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1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2006-7031Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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