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title: "CVE-2005-0554: Buffer overflow in the URL processor… | CubePath"
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)…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0554
---

# CVE-2005-0554: Buffer overflow in the URL processor… | CubePath

## 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."

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0554)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.57910 (57.9% probability)

Percentile

99.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2253](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2253)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2559](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2559)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1196](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1196)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [14922](http://secunia.com/advisories/14922/)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [20050412 Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Long Hostname Heap Corruption Vulnerability](http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=229&type=vulnerabilities)  (idefense.com) third-party-advisory
- [MS05-020](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-020)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3817](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3817)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [VU#756122](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/756122)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [TA05-102A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:789](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A789)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 26, 2005
2. Record published Apr 13, 2005
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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