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CVE-2005-1191
The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a documen…
Public exploit code
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- Microsoft Windows 98/2000 Explorer - Preview Pane Script Injection2005-04-19 · remote · windows · Verified
Impact
The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View constructs a mailto: link for the preview pane when the user selects the file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 98se | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Me | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585