CVE-2006-3730

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 87% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 64%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 64%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
99.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 21, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447426/100/0/threaded
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447383/100/100/threaded
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447174/100/0/threaded
cert

VU#753044 - Microsoft Windows WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX integer overflow

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753044
generic
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016941
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/22159
generic

SANS.edu Internet Storm Center - SANS Internet Storm Center

http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1742

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-05 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-31 07:33 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-05-31 07:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16564✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (MS06-057) (Metasploit) (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2458✓ verified
    First seen Sep 29, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2460✓ verified
    First seen Sep 29, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2448✓ verified
    First seen Sep 28, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() (HTML)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-2440✓ verified
    First seen Sep 27, 2006

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow (Metasploit) (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/ms06_057_webview_setslice✓ verified
    First seen Jul 17, 2006

    MS06-057 Microsoft Internet Explorer WebViewFolderIcon setSlice() Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2006-3730?
CVE-2006-3730 is a high vulnerability published on July 21, 2006. Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a 0x7fffffff argument to the setSlice method on a WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX object, which leads to an invalid memory copy.
When was CVE-2006-3730 disclosed?
CVE-2006-3730 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 21, 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-2006-3730 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-3730 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-3730?
CVE-2006-3730 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-3730?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-3730, 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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