Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2006-4777?

Affected: Ie (Microsoft) versions 6.0-sp1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2006-4777 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Nov 14, 2006.

Is CVE-2006-4777 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2006-4777?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2006-4777?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2006-4777 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2006-4777

HighExploitedPublic exploit

Published Sep 13, 2006 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2006-4777 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.6 v2) affecting Ie (Microsoft).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Nov 14, 2006. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v2

7.6

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

80%

Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Nov 14, 2006	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
IeMicrosoft	6.0-sp1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 13, 2006
Added to Industry KEV feed
Nov 14, 2006
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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, poss…
Affected: Ie (Microsoft) versions 6.0-sp1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Nov 14, 2006.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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