CVE-2004-2382 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the browser via a malformed URL in the PerfectNav plugin for Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2382?
CVE-2004-2382 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The PerfectNav plugin for Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a malformed URL such as "?".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2382?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perfectnav Perfectnav.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2382?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-2382 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2382 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5qg-jmmx-6243.