CVE-2005-0554
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows...
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname, aka "URL Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname, aka "URL Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2005-0554- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname, aka "URL Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2005-0554- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0555 No score
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname, aka "URL Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2005-0555- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q6gx-8c6w-34hg No score
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows...
Buffer overflow in the URL processor of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long hostname, aka "URL Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-q6gx-8c6w-34hg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - DHTML Object Handling (MS05-020) | 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-2005-0554 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published April 13, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2253
secunia.com/advisories/14922
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=229&type=vulnerabilities
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020
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kb.cert.org/vuls/id/756122
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0554
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6gx-8c6w-34hg