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
Published Aug 17, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 47.48%
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.
Affected products
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 | 47.48% (0.47477) | 98.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 47.48% (0.47477) | 98.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 45.44% (0.45437) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 39.03% (0.39028) | 97.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 28, 2025 | 49.60% (0.49601) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 42.90% (0.42895) | 97.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 39.24% (0.39238) | 96.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.30% (0.28304) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.24% (0.39238) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.55% (0.09546) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 9.55% (0.09546) | 94.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 9.73% (0.09733) | 93.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 10.03% (0.10031) | 93.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.23% (0.10233) | 93.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 67.87% (0.67873) | 99.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.87% (0.67873) | 98.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1402 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.osvdb.org/29345 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.osvdb.org/29346 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.osvdb.org/29347 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443290/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443295/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443299/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19521 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19529 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19530 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=10 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=8 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=9 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28436 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28438 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28439 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
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