CVE-2005-4845 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer by instantiating specific Java Plug-in COM objects, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2005-4845?
CVE-2005-4845 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, 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 Java Plug-in 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 controls, and the 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 <applet> redirector controls, allow 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.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4845 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-2005-4845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f68w-6m4r-r3r6.