CVE-2005-2831

high

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 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 intended for use within Internet Explorer, aka a variant of the "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2127.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1597

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1558

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1543

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1520

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1475

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1426

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23453

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-054

http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2867

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-347A.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15827

http://www.osvdb.org/21763

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015348

http://secunia.com/advisories/18311

http://secunia.com/advisories/18064

http://secunia.com/advisories/15368

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-12-14

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High