CVE-2006-4494
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CVE-2006-4494 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain Visual Studio 6.0 ActiveX COM Objects in Internet Explorer, including (1) tcprops.dll, (2) fp30wec.dll, (3) mdt2db.dll, (4) mdt2qd.dll, and (5) vi30aut.dll.. EPSS estimates a 21.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain Visual Studio 6.0 ActiveX COM Objects in Internet Explorer, including (1) tcprops.dll, (2) fp30wec.dll, (3) mdt2db.dll, (4) mdt2qd.dll, and (5) vi30aut.dll.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio | 6.0 |
References
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=15Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=15Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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