CVE-2006-3638
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 does not properly handle uninitialized COM objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the Nth function in the…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 does not properly handle uninitialized COM objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the Nth function in the DirectAnimation.DATuple ActiveX control, aka "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 36.80% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/ie · microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 36.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21396Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/27852
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21396Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/27852
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.