Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1990 (CCN-21307)

Assigned:2005-08-09
Published:2005-08-09
Updated:2021-07-23
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1990

Source: CCN
Type: SA16373
Internet Explorer Three Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
16373

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014643
Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Instantiation Bug May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014643

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-265
Microsoft Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#680526
Microsoft Internet Explorer can use any COM object

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#959049
Multiple COM objects cause memory corruption in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#959049

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14511

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14511
Microsoft Internet Explorer COM Object Instantiation Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, US Government Resource
TA05-221A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-1353

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS05-038

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database
Microsoft Internet Explorer javaprxy.dll COM object execute code

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-activexloader-bo(21307)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100082

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1061

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1221

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1235

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1337

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1061
    V
    IE6:XP,SP2 COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1221
    V
    IE6:S03 COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1235
    V
    IE6,SP1 COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1337
    V
    IE5.01,SP4 COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2014-02-24
    BACK
    microsoft internet explorer 5.01
    microsoft internet explorer 5.5
    microsoft ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1
    microsoft ie 6.0
    microsoft ie 5.5 sp2
    microsoft ie 6.0 sp1
    microsoft ie 5.01 sp4