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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 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.

    Published:Apr 13, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 13, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.69788
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 98
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 98se
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Me
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/938

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High