PT-2005-1606 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

3Apa3A + 1 · Published 2005-04-13 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2005-0554

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 Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 through 6

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the URL processor, potentially allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 through 6, consider applying a patch or update to resolve the issue, however, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to URLs with long hostnames to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0554

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 12

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/931 · Exploit
• http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=229&type=vulnerabilities · Vendor Advisory
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html · Patch
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/756122 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/14922 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0554 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2253 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1196 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2559 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A789 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3817 · Note