Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.01 ActiveX Control danim.dll Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.01. Impacted is an unknown function in the library danim.dll of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-5884. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 5.01 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code in the library danim.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in DirectAnimation ActiveX controls for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 have unknown impact and remote attack vectors, possibly related to (1) Danim.dll and (2) Lmrt.dll, a different set of vulnerabilities than CVE-2006-4446 and CVE-2006-4777.

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5884 since 11/14/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40735), OSVDB (31324†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20333†). The entries VDB-31315, VDB-32277, VDB-32231 and VDB-32227 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/14/2006 🔍
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01/11/2007 +58 days 🔍
09/27/2008 +624 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +2268 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1517 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5884 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5884
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33247
X-Force: 40735
OSVDB: 31324 - Microsoft IE DirectAnimation ActiveX Multiple Unspecified
Vulnerability Center: 20333 - [MS06-067] Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01-6 Unspecified Vulnerabilities in DirectAnimation ActiveX, High

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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:41
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (53), 05/07/2019 12:41 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:4D8:103

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