CVE-2005-0055
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML methods including the createControlRange Javascript function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "DHTML Method Heap Memory…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML methods including the createControlRange Javascript function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "DHTML Method Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 36.84% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/ie · microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11165/
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-12/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013125
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843771Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2692
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3910
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A710
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11165/
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-12/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013125
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843771Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2692
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3910
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A710
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.