CVE-2006-5579
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 None
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."
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2006-5579
- Assigner
- secure@microsoft.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2006-12-12T20:28:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-07-23T12:16:46
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5579 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5579 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 15:54:14 | Added to TrackCVE |