CVE-2006-4777

CVE-2006-4777 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 79% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.6)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 79% (100th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Microsoft Ie
• Published: 2006-09-14
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DirectAnimation Path Control (DirectAnimation.PathControl) COM object (daxctle.ocx) for Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, on Chinese and possibly other Windows distributions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown manipulations in arguments to the KeyFrame method, possibly related to an integer overflow, as demonstrated by daxctle2, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4446.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4777?

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DirectAnimation Path Control (DirectAnimation.PathControl) COM object (daxctle.ocx) for Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1, on Chinese and possibly other Windows distributions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown manipulations in arguments to the KeyFrame method, possibly related to an integer overflow, as demonstrated by daxctle2, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4446.

How severe is CVE-2006-4777?

CVE-2006-4777 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2006-4777 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 79% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-4777?

CVE-2006-4777 affects Microsoft Ie. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4777?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2006-4777 published?

CVE-2006-4777 was published on 2006-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/21910
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1577
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016854
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377369
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925444.mspx
• http://www.osvdb.org/28842
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445898/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446065/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446084/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446085/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446246/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20047
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3593
• http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=2&id=20
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28942
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1103

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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