MS05-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20005

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the Internet Explorer that is vulnerable to a security flaw (COM Object Instantiation Memory Corruption Vulnerability) that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and entice a victim to visit this web page.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP SP2 and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-052

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20005

File Name: smb_nt_ms05-052.nasl

Version: 1.50

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/11/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:ie

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/11/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2127

BID: 14594, 15061

CERT: 740372, 898241

MSFT: MS05-052

MSKB: 896688