CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1303

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain COM objects from Wmm2fxa.dll as ActiveX controls, causing memory corruption during garbage collection.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is that an attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or installation of malware without user interaction.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Internet Explorer to the latest available version and apply security patches from Microsoft. Consider disabling or restricting the use of ActiveX controls in the browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain COM objects from Wmm2fxa.dll as ActiveX controls including (1) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect1Input, (2) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect1Input.1, (3) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect2Inputs, (4) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffect2Inputs.1, (5) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffectInplace1Input, and (6) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MMSpecialEffectInplace1Input.1, which causes memory corruption during garbage collection.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS