--- title: "CVE-2006-3730: Improper Control of Generation of Code | CubePath" description: "Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3730 --- # CVE-2006-3730: Improper Control of Generation of Code | CubePath ## Description 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3730) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.63568 (63.6% probability) Percentile 99.2% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA assessment as of Feb 25, 2026 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Public proof of concept recorded by CISA Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-94](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html) Improper Control of Generation of Code ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [1016941](http://securitytracker.com/id?1016941) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [TA06-283A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-283A.html) (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory - [TA06-270A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-270A.html) (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory - [MS06-057](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-057) (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory - [SSRT061264](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449179/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) vendor-advisory - [VU#753044](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/753044) (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory - [20060927 Exploit module available for WebViewFolderIcon setSlice 0-day](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447174/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:339](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A339) (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature - [isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1742](http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1742) - [ie-webviewfoldericon-dos(27804)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27804) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry - [20060929 Determina zero-day fix for CVE-2006-3730 (WebViewFolderIcon setSlice Integer Overflow)](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447383/100/100/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [20060930 setSlice exploited in the wild - massively](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447426/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [riosec.com/msie-setslice-vuln](http://riosec.com/msie-setslice-vuln) - [27110](http://www.osvdb.org/27110) (osvdb.org) vdb-entry - [19030](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19030) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [ADV-2006-2882](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2882) (vupen.com) vdb-entry - [browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-18-webviewfoldericon-s…](http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-18-webviewfoldericon-setslice.html) - [2440](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2440) (exploit-db.com) exploit - [20060930 ZERT patch for setSlice()](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447490/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [22159](http://secunia.com/advisories/22159) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Jul 19, 2006 2. Record published Jul 19, 2006 3. Record last updated Feb 25, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:05 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)