CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Microsoft. Its EPSS score suggests a 19.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2006-0057
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
19.63%
Microsoft
Original NVD 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.