CVE-2005-0555 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in the Content Advisor in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content Advisor file, aka "Content Advisor Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.76059.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Internet Explorer

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:::::::*

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/14922/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/222050
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19842
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2077
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2786
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3157
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3926
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4674

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2005-04-13T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:21:05.655Z

Reserved: 2005-02-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-0555

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-04-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-0555

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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