CVE-2006-3638

Published: Aug 8, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (8)

Products: Microsoft: Ie, Internet Explorer

2 products

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Ie	Version 6.0 sp1
Microsoft Ie	Version 6.0 sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0.1
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0.1 sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0.1 sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0.1 sp3
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 5.0.1 sp4
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

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

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