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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:Feb 8, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Feb 8, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.4812
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Ie
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Internet Explorer

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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/843771
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
    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/843771
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High