CVE-2004-2291
N/A
Published: August 4, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorInternet ExplorerIe
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an embedded script that uses Shell Helper objects and a shortcut (link) to execute the target script.
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:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348688Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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