CVE-2005-0553
Race condition in the memory management routines in the DHTML object processor in Microsoft...
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".
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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".
- Record
CVE-2005-0553- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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".
- Record
CVE-2005-0553- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0554 No score
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".
- Record
EUVD-2005-0554- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7w2g-mcx4-m9r4 No score
Race condition in the memory management routines in the DHTML object processor in Microsoft...
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".
- Record
GHSA-7w2g-mcx4-m9r4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - DHTML Object Race Condition Memory Corruption | 2005-04-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0553 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published April 13, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774338
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19831
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1695
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=228&type=vulnerabilities
secunia.com/advisories/14922
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020
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us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0553
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7w2g-mcx4-m9r4