CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4193

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in 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 imskdic.dll, chtskdic.dll, and msoe.dll, leading to memory corruption. It is uncertain whether the issue resides in Internet Explorer or the individual DLL files.

Risk Assessment

The organization may experience a denial of service (e.g., browser crash) or, in the worst case, remote code execution by an attacker, potentially leading to system compromise. The risk is particularly high for users of Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Internet Explorer to a newer version or apply security patches provided by Microsoft. Additionally, consider disabling or restricting ActiveX controls in the browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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