CVE-2006-4494

N/A Unknown
Published: August 31, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain Visual Studio 6.0 ActiveX COM Objects in Internet Explorer, including (1) tcprops.dll, (2) fp30wec.dll, (3) mdt2db.dll, (4) mdt2qd.dll, and (5) vi30aut.dll.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1473
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443499/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19572
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=15
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443499/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19572
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
51.6%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft