// For flags

CVE-2006-5559

Microsoft Internet Explorer - ADODB Execute Denial of Service (PoC)

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Execute method in the ADODB.Connection 2.7 and 2.8 ActiveX control objects (ADODB.Connection.2.7 and ADODB.Connection.2.8) in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 SP3, 2.7 SP1, 2.8, and 2.8 SP1 does not properly track freed memory when the second argument is a BSTR, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain strings in the second and third arguments.

El objeto de control ActiveX ADODB.Connection 2.7 (ADODB.Connection.2.7) permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de Internet Explorer) mediante argumentos largos para la función Execute.

*Credits: N/A
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
  • 2006-10-24 First Exploit
  • 2006-10-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-10-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
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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Data Access Components
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2.5
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sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Safe
Microsoft
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Data Access Components
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2.8
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sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp2
Safe
Microsoft
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Data Access Components
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2.8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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*-
Safe
Microsoft
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Data Access Components
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2.8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2003 Server
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itanium
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-
Safe
Microsoft
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Data Access Components
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2.7
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sp1
Affected
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Safe
Microsoft
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Data Access Components
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2.8
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Safe
Microsoft
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Data Access Components
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2.8
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sp1
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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*sp4
Safe