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CVE-2006-3440 EXPLOIT

10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 57.3% (pctl 99)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

Description

Buffer overflow in the Winsock API in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, aka "Winsock Hostname Vulnerability."

Scoring

CVSS10.0 (HIGH, v2.0)
VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS57.3% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2006-08-09
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (3)

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows 2000
microsoftwindows 2003 server
microsoftwindows xp

Public exploits

References

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