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CVE-2006-5579in critical feed

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using JavaScript to cause certain errors simultaneously,…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
31.8%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using JavaScript to cause certain errors simultaneously, which results in the access of previously freed memory, aka "Script Error Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

31.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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

References

  • secunia.com /secunia_research/2006-58/advisory/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/4966 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/599832 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /30813 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/454205/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/21552 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A761 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20807 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1017373 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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