Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2006-4446 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft IE

5 documents5 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
76.1%
top 1.08%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft IE
Timeline
PublishedAug 30
Latest updateMay 1

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 vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/ie6.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-4wjm-57gm-25fp: Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation↗2022-05-01
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CVEList
CVE-2006-4446: Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation↗2006-08-30
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Internet Explorer Out-of-bounds Write↗2006
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Daxctle.OCX Spline Method Heap Buffer Overflow↗2006-08-28
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