CVE-2006-5559
The Execute method in the ADODB.Connection 2.7 and 2.8 ActiveX control objects (ADODB.Connection.2.7 and ADODB.Connection.2.8) in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 SP3, 2.7 SP1, 2.8, and 2.8 SP1 does not properly track freed memory when…
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Description
The Execute method in the ADODB.Connection 2.7 and 2.8 ActiveX control objects (ADODB.Connection.2.7 and ADODB.Connection.2.8) in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 SP3, 2.7 SP1, 2.8, and 2.8 SP1 does not properly track freed memory when the second argument is a BSTR, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain strings in the second and third arguments.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 41.90% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/data access components
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/10/27/adodb-connection-poc-published.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061027.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22452Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017127Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/589272Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/31882
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20704Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0578Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-009
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29837
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A214
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/10/27/adodb-connection-poc-published.aspx
- http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061027.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22452Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017127Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/589272Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/31882
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20704Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0578Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-009
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29837
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A214
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.