CVE-2005-4842
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-2005-4842- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-2005-4842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4834 No score
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4834- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3rg-43m7-g6rc No score
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
The System Monitor Source Properties control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.
- Record
GHSA-p3rg-43m7-g6rc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4842 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.20%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.