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CVE-2006-5579

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 31.07%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-12-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Microsoft, Java. Its EPSS score suggests a 31.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2006-5579
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
31.07%
Microsoft Java

Original NVD 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."