CVE-2005-0555 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the Content Advisor in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi…
published 2005-04-12 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0556
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 58.4%
- EPSS 58.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/14922/ advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-25385)
- Published
Exploit prediction
58.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25385 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Content Advisor File Handling Buffer Overflow (MS05-020) remote, 2005-04-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/14922/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2077
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4674
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3926
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3157
vdb-entry, signature
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19842
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2786
vdb-entry, signature
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/222050
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0555
- NVD CVE-2005-0555
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