CVE-2005-1791

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 (6.0.2900.2180) crashes when the user attempts to add a URI to the restricted zone, in which the full domain name of the URI begins with numeric sequences similar to an IP address. NOTE: if there is not an exploit scenario in which an attacker can trigger this behavior, then perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.25% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13798	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111746303509720&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1791?: CVE-2005-1791 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1791?: To fix CVE-2005-1791, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1791 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1791 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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