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5.0

Internet Explorer 6 may crash from crafted web page

CVE-2006-3513 · published 20 years ago
Summary

A part of Internet Explorer 6 called danim.dll can be tricked into accessing data that isn’t ready, causing the browser to stop working. An attacker who can make a user visit a specially made web page could cause this crash. Update to a newer browser version or apply the latest Microsoft security updates to prevent the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
microsoft ie 6.0
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0
6.0.2600
6.0.2800
6.0.2800.1106
6.0.2900.2180
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
danim.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by accessing the Data property of a DirectAnimation DAUserData object before it i...
danim.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by accessing the Data property of a DirectAnimation DAUserData object before it is initialized, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.0 Medium
Exploitation
23% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published11 Jul 2006
Updated29 Sep 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-3513 · NVD
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