CVE-2006-4446

N/A Unknown
Published: August 30, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21910
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1468
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016764
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/28841
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444504/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19738
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=19
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28608
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A437
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21910
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1468
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016764
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/28841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444504/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19738
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
76.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft