CVE-2006-4495: High severity Microsoft ie vulnerability

Published Aug 31, 2006
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Updated

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain Windows 2000 ActiveX COM Objects including (1) ciodm.dll, (2) myinfo.dll, (3) msdxm.ocx, and (4) creator.dll.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Microsoft ie=6.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=professional-sp3
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_server-sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=professional-sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=professional
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=2000_server-sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=advanced_server-sp2
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=advanced_server-sp3
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=2000_server-sp3
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=2000_server
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=advanced_server-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_server
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_server-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_server-sp3
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=professional-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=advanced_server
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=advanced_server-sp4
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=datacenter_server-sp4
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=professional-sp4
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=2000_server-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server=2000_server-sp4

Event History

Aug 31, 2006
CVE Published
10:04 PM
Sep 1, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4495?

CVE-2006-4495 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4495?

Fixing CVE-2006-4495 requires applying the official security patches released by Microsoft for affected versions of Internet Explorer and Windows.

3

Which versions of Microsoft software are affected by CVE-2006-4495?

CVE-2006-4495 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and various versions of Windows 2003 Server including 2000 Server and its service packs.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-4495?

Exploitation of CVE-2006-4495 may lead to memory corruption allowing attackers to crash the browser or execute malicious code.

5

Is CVE-2006-4495 still a threat today?

While CVE-2006-4495 was identified many years ago, it may still pose a risk to legacy systems that remain unpatched and in use.

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