CVE-2005-1990
CVE-2005-1990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 49% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 49% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Microsoft Ie
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 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, including (1) devenum.dll, (2) diactfrm.dll, (3) wmm2filt.dll, (4) fsusd.dll, (5) dmdskmgr.dll, (6) browsewm.dll, (7) browseui.dll, (8) shell32.dll, (9) mshtml.dll, (10) inetcfg.dll, (11) infosoft.dll, (12) query.dll, (13) syncui.dll, (14) clbcatex.dll, (15) clbcatq.dll, (16) comsvcs.dll, and (17) msconf.dll, which causes memory corruption, aka "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2087.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1990?
- Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 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, including (1) devenum.dll, (2) diactfrm.dll, (3) wmm2filt.dll, (4) fsusd.dll, (5) dmdskmgr.dll, (6) browsewm.dll, (7) browseui.dll, (8) shell32.dll, (9) mshtml.dll, (10) inetcfg.dll, (11) infosoft.dll, (12) query.dll, (13) syncui.dll, (14) clbcatex.dll, (15) clbcatq.dll, (16) comsvcs.dll, and (17) msconf.dll, which causes memory corruption, aka "COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2087.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1990?
- CVE-2005-1990 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1990 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 49% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1990?
- CVE-2005-1990 primarily affects Microsoft Ie. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1990?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-1990 published?
- CVE-2005-1990 was published on 2005-08-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16373/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014643
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/959049
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14511
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1353
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-038
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100082
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1061
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1221
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1235
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1337
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:windows_server_2003_sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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