CVE-2006-4495

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain Windows 2000 ActiveX COM Objects including (1) ciodm.dll, (2) myinfo.dll, (3) msdxm.ocx, and (4) creator.dll.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 54.57% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1474	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19636	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443896/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=Releases&act=view&type=1&id=16
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28512	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4495?: CVE-2006-4495 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4495?: To fix CVE-2006-4495, 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-2006-4495 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4495 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~55% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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