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."
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049 | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663 | vdb entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.osvdb.org/27852 | vdb entry |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719 | signature vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21396 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212 | vdb entry vendor advisory |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340 | vdb entry |