Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to read Temporary Internet Files (TIF) and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors involving certain drag and drop operations, aka "TIF Folder Information Disclosure Vulnerability," and a different issue than CVE-2006-5577.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5578 is rated Moderate Risk (45/100): CVSS Low severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 47.87%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-07-31 | 47.47% | 47.87% | +0.40% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 59.88% | 47.47% | -12.41% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 59.88% | — |
Full EPSS history (17 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 2.0 | LOW |
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4.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
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alpine
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— | CVE-2006-5578: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-5578 |