CVE-2006-4446
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first argument specifies a large number of points.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 62.24% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/ie
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21910
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1468
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016764
- http://www.osvdb.org/28841
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444504/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19738Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=19
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28608
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21910
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1468
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016764
- http://www.osvdb.org/28841
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444504/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19738Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=19
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28608
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A437
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.