CVE-2006-2233

BankTown Client Control - Buffer Overflow via SetBannerUrl

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2233. PoCs published by Gyu Tae.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in the BankTown ActiveX control by passing overly long strings to the SetBannerUrl method, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the client application.

Description

Buffer overflow in BankTown Client Control (aka BtCxCtl20Com) 1.4.2.51817, and possibly 1.5.2.50209, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument to SetBannerUrl. NOTE: portions of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Gyu Tae · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27806

This exploit leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in the BankTown ActiveX control by passing overly long strings to the SetBannerUrl method, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the client application.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BankTown ActiveX control (version 1.4.2.51817)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · BankTown ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19942
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/855
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17815
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1638
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432862/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433242/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25212
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26214

Scores

EPSS 0.0715
EPSS Percentile 93.5%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
banktown/btcxctl20com_activex_control 1.4.2.51817
banktown/btcxctl20com_activex_control 1.5.2.50209
Published May 05, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026