CVE-2006-4301

Name: CVE-2006-4301
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-08-23T01:04:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 38.96%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-4301 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long Color attribute in multiple DirectX Media Image DirectX Transforms ActiveX COM Objects from (a) dxtmsft.dll and (b) dxtmsft3.dll, including (1) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MaskFilter.1, (2) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Chroma.1, and (3) DX3DTransform.Microsoft.Shapes.1.. EPSS estimates a 38.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long Color attribute in multiple DirectX Media Image DirectX Transforms ActiveX COM Objects from (a) dxtmsft.dll and (b) dxtmsft3.dll, including (1) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.MaskFilter.1, (2) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Chroma.1, and (3) DX3DTransform.Microsoft.Shapes.1.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

38.96%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Microsoft	Ie	6.0	Sp1

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-4301?

How severe is CVE-2006-4301?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-4301 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 38.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4301?

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Source: NVD / NIST