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CVE-2006-2383

Microsoft Internet Explorer DXImageTransform ActiveX Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unexpected data" related to "parameter validation" in the DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Light ActiveX control, which causes Internet Explorer to crash in a way that enables the code execution.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation requires that the target user browse to a malicious web page.
The specific flaw exists in the Microsoft ActiveX object DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect1Input. Due to improper garbage collection when another object is assigned to any property, code execution is possible. This object implements the IObjectSafety interface and thus the default Internet Explorer settings allow for arbitrary code execution without any further user interaction.
Several related ActiveX objects suffer from the same problem including:
* DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect1Input.1 * DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect2Inputs * DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect2Inputs.1 * DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffectInplace1Input * DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffectInplace1Input.1

*Credits: Anonymous
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-05-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-06-13 CVE Published
  • 2006-06-13 First Exploit
  • 2023-07-02 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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5.01
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sp4
Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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6
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sp1
Affected