Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5579
CVE-2006-5579
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."
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-58/advisory/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4966nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/599832nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- secunia.com/advisories/20807nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/30813nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454205/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21552nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A761nvd
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