CVE-2005-4840

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Published Jun 7, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 11.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express_book_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.5% (11.522% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-3-outlookexpressaddressbook_02.html
http://www.osvdb.org/26836
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/391803
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470694/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34755

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Outlook Express Book Control

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 7, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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