Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority HIGH 68CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a web page with embedded CLSIDs that reference certain COM objects that are not intended for use within Internet Explorer, as originally demonstrated using the (1) DDS Library Shape Control (Msdds.dll) COM object, and other objects including (2) Blnmgrps.dll, (3) Ciodm.dll, (4) Comsvcs.dll, (5) Danim.dll, (6) Htmlmarq.ocx, (7) Mdt2dd.dll (as demonstrated using a heap corruption attack with uninitialized memory), (8) Mdt2qd.dll, (9) Mpg4ds32.ax, (10) Msadds32.ax, (11) Msb1esen.dll, (12) Msb1fren.dll, (13) Msb1geen.dll, (14) Msdtctm.dll, (15) Mshtml.dll, (16) Msoeacct.dll, (17) Msosvfbr.dll, (18) Mswcrun.dll, (19) Netshell.dll, (20) Ole2disp.dll, (21) Outllib.dll, (22) Psisdecd.dll, (23) Qdvd.dll, (24) Repodbc.dll, (25) Shdocvw.dll, (26) Shell32.dll, (27) Soa.dll, (28) Srchui.dll, (29) Stobject.dll, (30) Vdt70.dll, (31) Vmhelper.dll, and (32) Wbemads.dll, aka a variant of the "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.63246 99th 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 · 41
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ati:catalyst_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Ati |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ati:catalyst_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Ati
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 31 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2000:sr1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 2000 sr1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 2002 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 2002 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 2002 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2002:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:*:*:*:enterprise_architect:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:academic:*:*:* | gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:enterprise_architect:*:*:* | gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:enterprise_developer:*:*:* | gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:trial:*:*:* | gold | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2000:sr1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 2000 sr1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 2002 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2002:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:*:*:*:enterprise_architect:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:academic:*:*:* Versions gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:enterprise_architect:*:*:* Versions gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:enterprise_developer:*:*:* Versions gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* Versions gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:gold:*:*:*:trial:*:*:* Versions gold Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2127
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfcp-c62f-pjm6
References
Advisory 10
Sources
- CVE-2005-2127 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2127 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfcp-c62f-pjm6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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