CVE-2005-0053 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 59.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via drag and drop events, aka the "Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 59.78% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | ie |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows 98 |
| microsoft | windows 98se |
| microsoft | windows me |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x - Valid File Drag and Drop Embedded Code (MS04-038) | 2004-10-20 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698835
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11466
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-008
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19117
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1015
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1334
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2046
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2953
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3006
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4726
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4864
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698835
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11466
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-008
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19117
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1015
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