CVE-2005-2087

EXPLOITED

Microsoft IE - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule

Description

Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 up to 6 on various Windows operating systems, including IE 6.0.2900.2180 on Windows XP, 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, as demonstrated using the JVIEW Profiler (Javaprxy.dll). NOTE: the researcher says that the vendor could not reproduce this problem.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by k-otik · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1079

References (18)

Scores

EPSS 0.6527
EPSS Percentile 98.5%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2005-07-12
CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (8)
microsoft/ie 5.1
microsoft/ie 5.2.3
microsoft/ie 6 windows_server_2003_sp1
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.1
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.01 sp4
microsoft/internet_explorer 5.5 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Published Jul 05, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026