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    CVE-2006-3638

    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."

    Published:Aug 8, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 8, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.64559
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Ie
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
    http://www.osvdb.org/27852
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340
    http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
    http://www.osvdb.org/27852
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340
    http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High