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CVE-2005-4840

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers...

4.3 Medium

CVE-2005-4840 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Outlook Express Book Control, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
11.5%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Exploit likelihood

11.5%Down 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Record
CVE-2005-4840
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Record
CVE-2005-4840
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4832No score

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Record
EUVD-2005-4832
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gggx-f55h-83w3No score

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers...

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when using Internet Explorer 6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and browser crash) by creating the OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Record
GHSA-gggx-f55h-83w3
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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