CVE-2006-5884 Memory corruption in n/a
Unspecified vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer ActiveX controls allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious web content.
- 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-2006-5884?
CVE-2006-5884 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 14 Nov 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in DirectAnimation ActiveX controls for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 have unknown impact and remote attack vectors, possibly related to (1) Danim.dll and (2) Lmrt.dll, a different set of vulnerabilities than CVE-2006-4446 and CVE-2006-4777.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5884?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5884 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-2006-5884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m9w-44xv-rc3v.