CVE-2006-5579

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"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21552", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-346A.html", "tags": ["US Government Resource"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4966", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-072", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A761", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-119"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using JavaScript to cause certain errors 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