CVE-2006-3638

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 does not properly handle uninitialized COM objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by the Nth function in the DirectAnimation.DATuple ActiveX control, aka "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
• http://www.osvdb.org/27852
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
• http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340

References

• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
• http://www.osvdb.org/27852
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
• http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340

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