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CVE-2005-1990

MediumPublished

Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a web...

Published: Aug 10, 2005
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: microsoft
Evidence observed: Aug 9, 2005

Primary CVSS

5.1/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

48.5%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 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, including (1) devenum.dll, (2) diactfrm.dll, (3) wmm2filt.dll, (4) fsusd.dll, (5) dmdskmgr.dll, (6) browsewm.dll, (7) browseui.dll, (8) shell32.dll, (9) mshtml.dll, (10) inetcfg.dll, (11) infosoft.dll, (12) query.dll, (13) syncui.dll, (14) clbcatex.dll, (15) clbcatq.dll, (16) comsvcs.dll, and (17) msconf.dll, which causes memory corruption, aka "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2087.

Sources

Microsoft Internet Explorer - 'blnmgr.dll' COM Object Remote (MS05-038)Exploit
FrSIRT · windows · Aug 9, 2005

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