CVE-2006-4446

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 79.19% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21910	third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1468	third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444504/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28608	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/28841	vdb entry
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=19
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A437	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016764	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19738	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4446?: CVE-2006-4446 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4446?: To fix CVE-2006-4446, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4446 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4446 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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