The Java Plug-in 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 controls, and the 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 <applet>…
Priority LOW 26CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Java Plug-in 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 controls, and the 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 <applet> redirector controls, allow 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01696 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f68w-6m4r-r3r6
References
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More Sun Java Plug-in vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-01421 Sun Java Plug-In 1.4 through 1.4.2_02 allows remote attackers to repeatedly access the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2003-01416 The org.apache.xalan.processor.XSLProcessorVersion class in Java Plug-in 1.4.2_01 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2001-00963 Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3 executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-4845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f68w-6m4r-r3r6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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