CVE-2006-5579 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Internet Explorer 6 by triggering simultaneous script errors that cause memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5579?
CVE-2006-5579 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 12 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2006-5579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jpf-534j-2fvc.