CVE-2006-5579
N/A
Published: December 12, 2006 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerWindows Server 2003
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 32%
Description
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."
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
80%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (12)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-58/advisory/Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/599832Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454205/100/0/threadedVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threadedQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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