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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…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftWindows 2000
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 2003 Server
Versions enterprise, r2, standard, web
MicrosoftWindows 98
All versions
MicrosoftWindows 98se
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Me
All versions
MicrosoftWindows Xp
All versions

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