Denial of Service Vulnerability in Outlook Express Address Book for Internet Explorer 6
CVE-2005-4840

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Key Information:

Vendor: Microsoft
Status: Outlook Express Book Control
Vendor: CVE Published:; 31 December 2005

What is CVE-2005-4840?

The Outlook Express Address Book control, when used in conjunction with Internet Explorer 6, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This flaw allows remote attackers to create a harmful OutlookExpress.AddressBook COM object. As a result, an attacker can trigger a NULL dereference, leading to a crash of the browser and disrupting service. This vulnerability highlights the risks associated with integrating COM objects into web applications, particularly in outdated browsers.

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