CVE-2006-4446
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft...
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first argument specifies a large number of points.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first argument specifies a large number of points.
- Record
CVE-2006-4446- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first argument specifies a large number of points.
- Record
CVE-2006-4446- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4434 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first argument specifies a large number of points.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4434- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wjm-57gm-25fp No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft...
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectAnimation.PathControl COM object (daxctle.ocx) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Spline function call whose first argument specifies a large number of points.
- Record
GHSA-4wjm-57gm-25fp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Daxctle.OCX Spline Method Heap Buffer Overflow | 2006-08-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4446 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Ie, published August 30, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/21910
securityreason.com/securityalert/1468
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/444504/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28608
osvdb.org/28841
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xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=19
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A437
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
securitytracker.com/id?1016764
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4446
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4wjm-57gm-25fp