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CVE-2006-5579 Detail

Current 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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5579
NVD Published Date:
12/12/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation