CVE-2006-4777 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in the DirectAnimation Path Control ActiveX object in Internet Explorer.
- 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-2006-4777?
CVE-2006-4777 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 14 Sep 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 the DirectAnimation Path Control (DirectAnimation.PathControl) COM object (daxctle.ocx) for Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, on Chinese and possibly other Windows distributions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown manipulations in arguments to the KeyFrame method, possibly related to an integer overflow, as demonstrated by daxctle2, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4446.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4777 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-2006-4777 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4777 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8xv-8m4r-fp4f.