CVE-2005-0063

The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML Application Host (MSHTA), as demonstrated using a Microsoft Word document.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2005-05-02

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Windows 2000 (Microsoft)
• Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft)
• Windows 98 (Microsoft)
• Windows 98se (Microsoft)
• Windows Me (Microsoft)
• Windows Xp (Microsoft)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755356016155&w=2
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13132
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0335
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-016
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2184
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3456
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A407
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4710
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A573
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A587