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CVE-2005-0056
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate certain URLs in Channel Definition Format (CDF) files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code, aka the "Channel Definition Format (CDF) Cross Domain Vulnerability."
Published: May 2, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | ie | 6 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.01 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.5 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gq77-wfp4-xgg9
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate certain URLs in Channel Definition...
References (22)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013126
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823971 Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12427 Exploit, Patch
- 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%3A2385
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2817
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3318
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4085
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4947
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013126
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823971 Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12427 Exploit, Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html Patch, US Government Resource
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
5.1 / 10
EPSS Score
28.33%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
28.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub