Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by accessing the URL property of a TriEditDocument.TriEditDocument object before it has been initialized, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
CVE-2006-3591
NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 26%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 18, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-12-trieditdocument-url.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/27056
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18946
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2765
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27675
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-12-trieditdocument-url.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/27056
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18946
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2765
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27675
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2006-3591?
CVE-2006-3591 is a none vulnerability published on July 18, 2006. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by accessing the URL property of a TriEditDocument.TriEditDocument object before it has been initialized, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
When was CVE-2006-3591 disclosed?
CVE-2006-3591 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-3591 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-3591 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-3591?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-3591, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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