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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6659 · published 20 December 2006

CVE-2006-6659: Microsoft ie vulnerability

Microsoft · Ie

The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 hang) via crafted HTML.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 18% · top 3.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Microsoft Office Outlook Recipient ActiveX control (ole32.dll) in Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 hang) via crafted HTML.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017397
http://shinnai.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?id=41&t_id=8 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21649
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017397
http://shinnai.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?id=41&t_id=8 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21649

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6659), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.