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CVE-2005-2087

UnknownEPSS 61.37%

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CVE-2005-2087 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 up to 6 on various Windows operating systems, including IE 6.0.2900.2180 on Windows XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a web page with embedded CLSIDs that reference certain COM objects that are not ActiveX controls, as demonstrated using the JVIEW Profiler (Javaprxy.dll). NOTE: the researcher says that the vendor could not reproduce this problem.. EPSS estimates a 61.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 up to 6 on various Windows operating systems, including IE 6.0.2900.2180 on Windows XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a web page with embedded CLSIDs that reference certain COM objects that are not ActiveX controls, as demonstrated using the JVIEW Profiler (Javaprxy.dll). NOTE: the researcher says that the vendor could not reproduce this problem.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
61.37%

99.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftIe5.1—
MicrosoftIe5.2.3—
MicrosoftIe6Windows Server 2003 Sp1
MicrosoftInternet Explorer5.1—
MicrosoftInternet Explorer5.01Sp4
MicrosoftInternet Explorer5.5—
MicrosoftInternet Explorer6.0—
MicrosoftInternet Explorer6.0.2900.2180—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2087?
Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 up to 6 on various Windows operating systems, including IE 6.0.2900.2180 on Windows XP, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a web page with embedded CLSIDs that reference certain COM objects that are not ActiveX controls, as demonstrated using the JVIEW Profiler (Javaprxy.dll). NOTE: the researcher says that the vendor could not reproduce this problem.
How severe is CVE-2005-2087?
Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2087 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 61.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2087?
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Source: NVD / NIST