---
title: "CVE-2006-4777: Heap-based buffer overflow… | CubePath"
description: "Heap-based buffer overflow in the DirectAnimation Path Control (DirectAnimation.PathControl) COM object (daxctle.ocx) for Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4777
---

# CVE-2006-4777: Heap-based buffer overflow… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4777)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.79917 (79.9% probability)

Percentile

99.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1016854](http://securitytracker.com/id?1016854)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [21910](http://secunia.com/advisories/21910)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [1577](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1577)  (securityreason.com) third-party-advisory
- [TA06-318A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-318A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925444.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/925444.mspx)
- [ADV-2006-3593](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3593)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [28842](http://www.osvdb.org/28842)  (osvdb.org) vdb-entry
- [20060918 Re: IE ActiveX 0day?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446246/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [20060915 RE: IE ActiveX 0day?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446084/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [VU#377369](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377369)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=2&id=20](http://www.xsec.org/index.php?module=releases&act=view&type=2&id=20)
- [ie-directanimation-code-execution(28942)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28942)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [20047](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20047)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [20060915 Fwd: IE ActiveX 0day?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446065/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1103](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1103)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [MS06-067](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [20060913 \[0day\] daxctle2.c - Internet Explorer COM Object Heap Overflow Download Exec Exploit](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445898/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [20060915 Re: Fwd: IE ActiveX 0day?](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446085/100/0/threaded)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Sep 13, 2006
2. Record published Sep 14, 2006
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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