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CVE-2005-0056

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate certain URLs in Channel Definition Format (CDF) files, whi

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 does not properly validate certain URLs in Channel Definition Format (CDF) files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code, aka the "Channel Definition Format (CDF) Cross Domain Vulnerability.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.29547
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft ieall versions
microsoft internet explorerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 12427www.securityfocus.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInternet Explorer DisableFirstRunCustomize Enabled
productmediumInternet Explorer Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD02 May 2005 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013126
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823971PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.htmlPatchUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19137
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2385
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