FKIE_CVE-2006-0753

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-02-18 02:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:21
Severity
Summary
Memory leak in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via JavaScript that uses setInterval to repeatedly call a function to set the value of window.status.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/23307
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424959/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24846
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/23307
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424959/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24846
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft ie 6
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:21:13.290",
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