CVE-2005-1790 describes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 and earlier versions, allowing remote attackers to achieve denial of service and arbitrary code execution. This flaw, dubbed "Mismatched Document Object Model Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability," is triggered by a JavaScript BODY onload event that improperly calls the window function. With a CVSS score of 2.6 and an EPSS score of 0.8164, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Exploit code, including a Metasploit module (MS05-054), is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.2800.1106CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2800.1106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0.2900.2180CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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