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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0055

CVE-2005-0055

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML methods including the createControlRange Javascript function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "DHTML Method Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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Affected products

12
  • Microsoft/Ie2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Internet Explorer10 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.01, 5.5, 6

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