CVE-2006-5559

Published Oct 27, 2006

Last updated 6 years ago

Overview

Description
The Execute method in the ADODB.Connection 2.7 and 2.8 ActiveX control objects (ADODB.Connection.2.7 and ADODB.Connection.2.8) in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 SP3, 2.7 SP1, 2.8, and 2.8 SP1 does not properly track freed memory when the second argument is a BSTR, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain strings in the second and third arguments.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
9.3
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Evaluator

Comment
-
Impact
Failed exploit attempts will likely result in an application level denial-of-service condition.
Solution
Failed exploit attempts will likely result in an application level denial-of-service condition.

Configurations