CVE-2005-0554

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 2, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-0554: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix