CVE-2006-0057

N/A Unknown
Published: January 27, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Kill bit settings for dangerous ActiveX controls via unknown vectors involving crafted HTML, which can expose the browser to attacks that would otherwise be prevented by the Kill bit setting. NOTE: CERT/CC claims that MS05-054 fixes this issue, but it is not described in MS05-054.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998297
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-054.mspx
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23657
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-054.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
25.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft