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CVE-2006-3638

high · 7.5

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."

7.5
CVSS
36.8%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
98th
EPSS percentile
2006-08-08
Published

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
microsoftie6.0
microsoftie6.0
microsoftinternet_explorer5.0.1
microsoftinternet_explorer5.0.1
microsoftinternet_explorer5.0.1
microsoftinternet_explorer5.0.1
microsoftinternet_explorer5.0.1
microsoftinternet_explorer6.0

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References

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