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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4627 · published 7 September 2006

CVE-2006-4627: Microsoft system information activex control vulnerability

Microsoft · System Information Activex Control

System Information ActiveX control (msinfo.dll), when accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SaveFile function with a long (1) computer and possibly (2) filename and (3) category argument.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.6%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

System Information ActiveX control (msinfo.dll), when accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a SaveFile function with a long (1) computer and possibly (2) filename and (3) category argument.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4627), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.