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.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateDec 31, 2005, 05:00

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.3

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

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

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.3

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

PARTIAL