CVE-2004-0420
N/A
Published: April 20, 2004 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerIe
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 46%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (14)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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