CVE-2005-4840: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat Dec 31 2005(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Outlook Express Book Control | ||
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | =6 |
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