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CVE-2005-3312

4.3 · MEDIUM

The HTML rendering engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML in corrupted images and other files such as .GIF, JPG, an…

Published Oct 26, 2005microsoftEPSS 11.89%

Overview

CVE-2005-3312 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on October 26, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The HTML rendering engine in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML in corrupted images and other files such as .GIF, JPG, and WAV, which is rendered as HTML when the user clicks on the link, even though the web server response and file extension indicate that it should be treated as a different file type.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113017003617987&w=2Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/18Refwww.computec.ch/download.php?view.683Refwww.scip.ch/cgi-bin/smss/showadvf.pl?id=1746Refwww.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6F00B00EBY.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113017003617987&w=2Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/18Refwww.computec.ch/download.php?view.683Refwww.scip.ch/cgi-bin/smss/showadvf.pl?id=1746Refwww.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6F00B00EBY.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3312?

CVE-2005-3312 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft internet_explorer. It was published on October 26, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-3312?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3312?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update internet_explorer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3312?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3312 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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