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CVE-2005-11911 exploit

The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the auth…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
17.1%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

17.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-25454 Microsoft Windows 98/2000 Explorer - Preview Pane Script Injection · remote · 2005-04-19

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/396224 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/13248 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/0509 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/20380 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • security.greymagic.com /security/advisories/gm015-ie · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred

Sources

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