Buffer overflow in the Content Advisor in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content Advisor file, aka "Content Advisor Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Apr 13, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 58.36%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Content Advisor in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content Advisor file, aka "Content Advisor Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 5.01
- 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 58.36% (0.58357) | 99.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 58.36% (0.58357) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 80.68% (0.80682) | 99.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 75.54% (0.75544) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.01% (0.71006) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.99% (0.74994) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.91% (0.95907) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 88.21% (0.88206) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 92.40% (0.92401) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.44% (0.94438) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.65% (0.72651) | 99.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.65% (0.72651) | 99.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14922/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/222050 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19842 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2077 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2786 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3157 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3926 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4674 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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