CVE-2005-4842

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.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.01% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/391803	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4842?: CVE-2005-4842 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4842?: To fix CVE-2005-4842, 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-2005-4842 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4842 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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