PT-2005-1175 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Andreas Sandblad · Published 2005-02-08 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2005-0055

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 5.5, and 6

Description The issue arises from improper buffer validation when handling certain DHTML methods, including the createControlRange Javascript function. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 5.5, and 6, consider disabling the createControlRange Javascript function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0055

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 13

• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html · Patch
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0055 · Security Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843771 · Patch
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1005 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3910 · Note
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-12/advisory · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A710 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11165 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013125 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2692 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19137 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3137 · Note