CVE-2005-0553

5.1 MEDIUM 51% exploit odds Fix listed Code execution Browser & mail

What it is

Race condition in the memory management routines in the DHTML object processor in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious web page or HTML e-mail, aka "DHTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 50.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-05-02 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:11 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 50.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-05-02 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:11 UTC
Exploit probability: 50.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Ie 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record