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Status published
High
CVE-2005-0555
Buffer overflow in the Content Advisor in Microsoft Internet Explorer...
Vulnerability 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."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2077
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4674
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3926
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14922/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3157
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19842
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2786
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/222050
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Vulnerable Versions:
5.01, 5.5, 6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 13th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.