CVE-2005-2831
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-2831 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-12-14 11:03:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| Description | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 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 intended for use within Internet Explorer, aka a variant of the "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2127. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Ie | 6.0 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Ie | 6.0 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 | sp4 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.5 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.5 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#959049 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | US Government Resource |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA05-347A -- Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us-cert.gov | Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| Nortel: Technical Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www130.nortelnetworks.com | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Internet Explorer Bug in Instantiating COM Objects May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.avaya.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| www.osvdb.org/21763 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | |
| Nortel Centrex IP Client Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Avaya Products Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.