Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6

CVE-2005-2127

Summary

Multiple versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, specifically 5.01, 5.5, and 6, are susceptible to a denial of service attack, which can lead to application crashes and potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability stems from the handling of certain COM objects that are improperly instantiated. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting a malicious web page that embeds CLSIDs referencing unsupported COM objects. Notable objects associated with this vulnerability include Msdds.dll and Mshtml.dll, among others. The exploitation of this vulnerability can destabilize the application, exposing users to further malicious activities.

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