CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4843

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SmartConnect Class control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves a potential DoS attack on the user's browser, which can disrupt web application functionality and impact productivity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable or remove the SmartConnect Class control from the system and apply appropriate security patches from the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The SmartConnect Class control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by creating a COM object of the class associated with the control's CLSID, which is not intended for use within Internet Explorer.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS