Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type
Published Sep 1, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.36%
Description
Internet Explorer 5.5 does not display the Class ID (CLSID) when it is at the end of the file name, which could allow attackers to trick the user into executing dangerous programs by making it appear that the document is of a safe file type.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.36% (0.11358) | 95.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.36% (0.10360) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 15.25% (0.15250) | 94.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2026 | 19.40% (0.19400) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 17.25% (0.17253) | 94.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.96% (0.13964) | 93.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.33% (0.16332) | 91.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.46% (0.13463) | 93.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01181) | 85.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01181) | 84.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01201) | 83.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00755) | 78.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 28.56% (0.28557) | 97.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 28.56% (0.28557) | 96.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.osvdb.org/7858 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99048 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.guninski.com/clsidext.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/7858 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.postcard%40mm.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/176909 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2612 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6426 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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