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."
Published Feb 8, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 36.84%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.1
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 6.0
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 | 36.84% (0.36841) | 98.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 36.84% (0.36841) | 98.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 48.12% (0.48120) | 97.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.87% (0.44870) | 97.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.48% (0.57479) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 44.87% (0.44870) | 97.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 42.01% (0.42014) | 97.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.22% (0.95223) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 94.79% (0.94789) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 95.67% (0.95672) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 95.76% (0.95764) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.88% (0.95878) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11165/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-12/advisory/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013125 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843771 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19137 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1005 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2692 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3137 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3910 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A710 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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