CVE-2005-0063
The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 47.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML Application Host (MSHTA), as demonstrated using a Microsoft Word document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 47.65% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows 98se · microsoft/windows me · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755356016155&w=2
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13132
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0335
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-016
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2184
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3456
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A407
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4710
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A573
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A587
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755356016155&w=2
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13132
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0335
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-016
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2184
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3456
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A407
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4710
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A573
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A587
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.