9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2006-5579
Microsoft Internet Explorer Script Error Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2006, 8:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-5579 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
2 Microsoft windows_server_2003
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-5579.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/20807
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-58/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017373
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/599832 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/30813
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454205/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21552
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4966 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A761
http://secunia.com/advisories/20807
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-58/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017373
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/599832 US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/30813
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454205/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21552
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4966 Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A761

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-5579 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/454205/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454205/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-072.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:761 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A761 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

82.91 }} 0.97%

score

0.98489

percentile

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