Unscored severity · published Jan 27, 2006
CVE-2006-0057
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,…
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CVSS
19.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.6% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
6 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
5.01; 5.5; 6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0057
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0057
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998297
Patch
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-054.mspx
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/23657
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16409
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24379
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