28841 : Microsoft IE daxctle.ocx Spline Function Call Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-08-27

Description

A remote overflow exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The browser fails to check the bounds on the spline function call resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code to execute with the permissions of the browser resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Disable active scripting or execution of activeX controls. Alternatively, it is possible to set the kill bit for the vulnerable activeX control.

Products

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer

6.0

References

Security Tracker: 1016764
Bugtraq ID: 19738
CVE ID: 2006-4446 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 21910
SCIP VulDB ID: 2542
ISS X-Force ID: 28608
Related OSVDB ID: 28842
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0502.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0206.html
Generic Exploit URL: http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/19738.html
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797
Other Advisory URL: http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=2&id=20

Tools & Filters

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Snort	8053 8054 8055

Credit

nop - nopxsec.org - XSec

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-08-30 | Disagree?

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