CVE-2006-3638
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 None
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."
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2006-3638
- Assigner
- secure@microsoft.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2006-08-08T23:04:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-07-23T12:55:03
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3638 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3638 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 15:54:03 | Added to TrackCVE |