CVE-2006-2766

2.6 LOW 48% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Browser & mail

What it is

Buffer overflow in INETCOMM.DLL, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 through 6.0 SP2, Windows Explorer, Outlook Express 6, and possibly other programs, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long mhtml URI in the URL value in a URL file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 47.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-06-02 10:18 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 47.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-06-02 10:18 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 47.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Ie 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record