CVE-2006-5581 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain DHTML script funct…
published 2006-12-12 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5566
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.3%
- EPSS 36.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Exploit prediction
36.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/454969/100/200/threaded
vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4966
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23288
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/454210/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A116
vdb-entry, signature
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/347448
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- symantec.com /security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2006-121212-1201-99
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osvdb.org
/30814
vdb-entry
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-06-048.html
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017373
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21546
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5581
- NVD CVE-2006-5581
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