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CVE-2005-2829

Multiple design errors in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1)…

Medium5.1EPSS 18.6%
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Description

Multiple design errors in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) overlaying a malicious new window above a file download box, then (2) using a keyboard shortcut and delaying the display of the file download box until the user hits a shortcut that activates the "Run" button, aka "File Download Dialog Box Manipulation Vulnerability."

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2005-2829, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
18.6% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.

Weakness

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Affected products

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