7.5

CVE-2005-0055: microsoft ie

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 08-02-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0055 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 36.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
36.84%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

36.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 36.84% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
36.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products
  • ie6.0:sp1 | 6.0:sp2
  • internet_explorer5.01 | 5.01:sp1 | 5.01:sp2 | 5.01:sp3 | 5.01:sp4 | 5.5 | 5.5:sp1 | 5.5:sp2 | 6.0

1 vendor · 2 products

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