CVE-2006-0753 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2. Remote attackers can exploit this by using JavaScript with setInterval to repeatedly modify window.status, leading to a denial of service through memory exhaustion. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity and only a partial impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_xp_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.