CVE-2005-4840

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/391803
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-3-outlookexpressaddressbook_02.html
http://www.osvdb.org/26836
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34755
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470694/100/0/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express_book_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2005-12-30 21:00

Updated : 2021-07-23 05:16

NVD link : CVE-2005-4840

Mitre link : CVE-2005-4840

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

microsoft

outlook_express_book_control
internet_explorer

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