CVE-2005-1988 describes an unknown memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This high-severity flaw, with a CVSS score of 5.1 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, can be triggered by a crafted JPEG image embedded in a website or HTML email. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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