CVE-2006-4193
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code by instantiating COM objects as ActiveX controls, including (1) imskdic.dll (Microsoft IME), (2) chtskdic.dll (Microsoft IME), and (3) msoe.dll (Outlook), which leads to memory corruption. NOTE: it is not certain whether the issue is in Internet Explorer or the individual DLL files.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1402
- http://www.osvdb.org/29345
- http://www.osvdb.org/29346
- http://www.osvdb.org/29347
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443290/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443295/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443299/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19521
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19530
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=10
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=8
- http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=1&id=9
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28438
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28439
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.