CVE-2005-2143 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can crash Microsoft Front Page by tricking users into viewing a web page with a crafted style tag.
- 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-2005-2143?
CVE-2005-2143 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 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
Microsoft Front Page allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted style tag in a web page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Frontpage.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2143 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-2005-2143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jpx-qvww-893m.