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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 Corruption Vulnerability."
Published: May 2, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (11)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | ie | 6.0 |
| microsoft | ie | 6.0 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.0.1 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.0.1 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.0.1 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.0.1 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.0.1 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-729m-r9fv-3cr3
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML...
References (24)
- 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/843771 Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html Patch, 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
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
36.84%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.1 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub