CVE-2006-0057 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unk…
published 2006-01-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0065
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.6%
- EPSS 19.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting. NOTE: CERT/CC claims that MS05-054 fixes this issue, but it is not described in MS05-054.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
19.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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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microsoft.com
/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-054.mspx
patch, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/23657
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/998297
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/16409
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24379
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0057
- NVD CVE-2006-0057
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