CVE-2005-0555

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Content Advisor File

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0555. PoCs published by Miguel Tarasc.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer's Content Advisor feature (CVE-2005-0555). It generates a malicious .rat file that, when processed, triggers a memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution via a crafted shellcode payload.

Description

Buffer overflow in the Content Advisor in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content Advisor file, aka "Content Advisor Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Miguel Tarasc · c++remotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25385

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This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer's Content Advisor feature (CVE-2005-0555). It generates a malicious .rat file that, when processed, triggers a memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution via a crafted shellcode payload.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (Content Advisor) on Windows 2000 SP2/SP3/SP4

No auth needed

Prerequisites: User interaction to install the malicious .rat file · Target system must be running a vulnerable version of Windows 2000 with Internet Explorer

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →