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CVE-2004-0985
Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a…
High10.0EPSS 20.2%
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- mitre
Description
Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable file type such as .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, or .ppt, and using ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 20.2% · top 2.5% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20041020 How to Break Windows XP SP2 + Internet Explorer 6 SP2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20041020 How to Break Windows XP SP2 + Internet Explorer 6 SP2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- ie-anchorclick-command-execution(17824) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20041020 Re: How to Break Windows XP SP2 + Internet Explorer 6 SP2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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