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CVE-2006-3440

CVSS Score Not Available
73.64%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)

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."

Published: 8/9/2006
Modified: 4/3/2025
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Vulnerability Summary

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

73.64%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile

This vulnerability has a 73.64% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.