When was CVE-2005-0053 disclosed?

CVE-2005-0053 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 2, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-0053 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0053 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-0053?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-0053, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

CVE-2005-0053

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via drag and drop events, aka the "Drag-and-Drop Vulnerability."

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 98.5%
KEV: Not listed

References (26)

cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698835
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11466
cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-008
cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-014
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19117
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1015
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1334
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2046
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2953
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3006
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4726
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4864
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/698835
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11466

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