Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5581
CVE-2006-5581
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain DHTML script functions, such as normalize, and "incorrectly created elements" that trigger memory corruption, aka "DHTML Script Function Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6
- (no CPE)range: =6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- secunia.com/advisories/23288nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4966nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/347448nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/30814nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454210/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21546nvd
- www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jspnvd
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-048.htmlnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A116nvd
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