CVE-2005-4845 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Sun Java Plug-in versions 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04. Remote attackers can exploit this by creating a COM object associated with the plug-in's CLSID, leading to an Internet Explorer crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires no authentication, but its impact is limited to availability (denial of service). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.2_03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2_04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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