CVE-2006-3638

N/A Unknown
Published: August 08, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/27852
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/27852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
64.6%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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