CVE-2005-2087
What it is
Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 up to 6 on various Windows operating systems, including IE 6.0.2900.2180 on Windows XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a web page with embedded CLSIDs that reference certain COM objects that are not ActiveX controls, as demonstrated using the JVIEW Profiler (Javaprxy.dll). NOTE: the researcher says that the vendor could not reproduce this problem.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 61.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 61.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 61.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Ie 5.1
- Microsoft Ie 5.2.3
- Microsoft Ie 6
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2005-2087.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2005-2087. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0935
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0935
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112006764714946&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15891
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014329
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=5225
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/939605
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/903144.mspx
- http://www.osvdb.org/17680
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/404055
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14087
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0935
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-037
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21193
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1326
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1506
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1518
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A793
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112006764714946&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15891
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014329
- http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=5225
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/939605
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/903144.mspx