# CVE-2005-0055: Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate buffers when handling certain DHTML methods including the createControlRange J

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3137
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/843771
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1005
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3910
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11165/
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-12/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013125
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A710
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2692

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