CVE-2005-0553 describes a race condition vulnerability in the DHTML object processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 5.5, and 6. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to visit a malicious web page or open a specially crafted HTML email. With a CVSS score of 5.1, this vulnerability has a high attack complexity but could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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