CVE-2006-2383
Microsoft Internet Explorer DXImageTransform ActiveX Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
2Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
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
CVSS Scores
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Timeline
- 2006-05-15 CVE Reserved
- 2006-06-13 CVE Published
- 2006-06-13 First Exploit
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
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CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27984 | 2006-06-13 |