// For flags

CVE-2006-4446

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Daxctle.OCX Spline Method Heap Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en el objeto COM DirectAnimation.PathControl (daxctle.ocx) en Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio y posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección mediante una llamada a la función Spline cuyo primer argumento especifica un número grande de puntos.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-08-28 First Exploit
  • 2006-08-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-08-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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 Ie
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 6.0
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sp1
Affected