CVE-2005-3077 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Vulnerability Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.3 for Mac OS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a web page with malformed attributes in a BGSOUND tag, possibly involving double-quotes in an about: URI.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Ie For Macintosh	5.2.3

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14899Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14899Exploit

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-3077?

CVE-2005-3077 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2.3 for Mac OS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a web page with malformed attributes in a BGSOUND tag, possibly involving double-quotes in...

How severe is CVE-2005-3077?

CVE-2005-3077 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-3077?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Ie For Macintosh.