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CVE-2004-0979
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to…
Medium4.6EPSS 7.5%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.5% · top 5.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- MS04-038 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- ie-dragdrop-security-bypass(17820) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- TA04-293A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- VU#630720 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
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