CVE-2006-4193

N/A Unknown
Published: August 17, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating COM objects as ActiveX controls, including (1) imskdic.dll (Microsoft IME), (2) chtskdic.dll (Microsoft IME), and (3) msoe.dll (Outlook), which leads to memory corruption. NOTE: it is not certain whether the issue is in Internet Explorer or the individual DLL files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/29345
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/29346
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/29347
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19521
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19529
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19530
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1402
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/29345
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/29346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/29347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443290/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443295/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443299/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28436
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
39.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft