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CVE-2004-0420

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0680%

EPSS Percentile9.53th

PublishedJul 7, 2004

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

The Windows Shell application in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the type of a file via a CLSID specifier in the filename, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Windows XP.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Microsoft

Ie

= 6.0

📦

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

= 6.0

📦

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

= 6.0.2800.1106

References & Advisories

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324

🔗 http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.html

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510

🔗 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964

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