CVE-2006-4446 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Internet Explorer via a heap-based buffer overflow in the DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4446?
CVE-2006-4446 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 30 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4446?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-4446 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4446 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wjm-57gm-25fp.