# CVE-2006-5581: Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain DHTML script functi

- 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

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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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454210/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A116
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23288
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/347448
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-121212-1201-99
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072
- http://www.osvdb.org/30814
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-048.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017373
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21546

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