CVE-2005-4842 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer by instantiating a specific COM object via the System Monitor Source Properties control.
- 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-2005-4842?
CVE-2005-4842 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 11 Jun 2007. 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 System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4842 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-2005-4842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3rg-43m7-g6rc.