Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2005-4717

5.0 · MEDIUM

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1, Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client cr…

Published Dec 31, 2005microsoftEPSS 16.32%

Overview

CVE-2005-4717 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1, Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a certain combination of a malformed HTML file and a CSS file that triggers a null dereference, probably related to rendering of a DIV element that contains a malformed IMG tag, as demonstrated by IEcrash.htm and IEcrash.rar.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0673.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0127.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15268Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0673.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0127.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15268

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4717?

CVE-2005-4717 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft ie. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4717?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2005-4717?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update ie 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-2005-4717?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4717 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.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2005

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999