CVE-2005-4840
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
31/12/2005
Last modified:
03/04/2025
Description
The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express_book_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-3-outlookexpressaddressbook_02.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/26836
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/391803
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470694/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34755
- http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-3-outlookexpressaddressbook_02.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/26836
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/391803
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470694/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34755