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CVE-2006-5559

Published: Oct 27, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
41.1%
Top 1.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
data access componentsOn-premLibrary
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017127
securitytracker.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-009
docs.microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20704
securityfocus.com
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