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CVE-2006-3638
Published: Aug 8, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
VU#959049
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
1016663
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
MS06-042
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
27852
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:719
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
20060808 TSRT-06-09: Microsoft DirectAnimation COM Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
21396
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2006-3212
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
TA06-220A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
x_refsource_MISC
19340
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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