CVE-2006-5559

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

43.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2006-10-27

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/10/27/adodb-connection-poc-published.aspx

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2629

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/22452
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1017127
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0578
• http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20061027.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/589272
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20704
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-009

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry