CVE-2005-0554
Microsoft Internet Explorer - DHTML Object Handling (MS05-020)
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname, aka "URL Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2005-02-26 CVE Reserved
- 2005-04-12 First Exploit
- 2005-04-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/931 | 2005-04-12 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14922 | 2021-07-23 | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=229&type=vulnerabilities | 2021-07-23 | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/756122 | 2021-07-23 | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html | 2021-07-23 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020 | 2021-07-23 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 5.01 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5.01" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 5.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "5.5" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 6.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "6.0" | - |
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