CVE-2005-1191
The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View constructs a mailto: link for the preview pane when the user selects the file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 17.11% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows 98se · microsoft/windows me
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ieExploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ieExploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.