>> Microsoft Internet Explorer "daxctle.ocx" Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS06-067)
Title : Microsoft Internet Explorer "daxctle.ocx" Memory Corruption Vulnerability (MS06-067) VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-3593 CVE ID : CVE-2006-4777
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-09-13
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable browser or take complete control of an affected system. This flaw is due to a memory corruption error when processing a specially crafted argument passed to the "KeyFrame()" method of a "DirectAnimation.PathControl" (daxctle.ocx) ActiveX object, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by convincing a user to visit a malicious Web page.
VUPEN has successfully exploited this vulnerability on a fully patched Windows XP SP2 system.
Subscribe to VUPEN VNS and receive real-time e-mail and SMS alerts when new advisories or patches relevant to your systems and network configurations are available.
Feedback If you have additional information or corrections for this security advisory please submit them via our contact form.
