CVE-2006-4193

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedAug 17, 2006
First seenAug 17, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer6.0—
microsoft ie6.0—

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CVE-2006-4193 · Microsoft Internet Explorer · Dark Radar