# CVE-2006-5579: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using JavaScript to cause certain errors simultaneously,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

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

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