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
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 36.80%
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 products
No data.
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 36.80% (0.36797) | 98.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 36.80% (0.36797) | 98.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 34.99% (0.34988) | 98.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 6, 2026 | 54.93% (0.54931) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 64.56% (0.64559) | 98.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.27% (0.71270) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.23% (0.64232) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 88.93% (0.88927) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 88.93% (0.88927) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 71.31% (0.71310) | 97.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 65.14% (0.65138) | 97.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 54.02% (0.54016) | 97.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 53.65% (0.53654) | 97.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 45.94% (0.45936) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 36.03% (0.36031) | 97.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 36.03% (0.36031) | 96.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21396 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016663 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/27852 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442728/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19340 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-09.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A719 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.