Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling…
Priority MEDIUM 59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.36841 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0055
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-729m-r9fv-3cr3
References
More Microsoft Ie vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00947 Heap-based buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00183 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00210 The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-01313 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-01146 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-03617 Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-0055 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0055 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-729m-r9fv-3cr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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