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CVE-2005-0063

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2005-05-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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 Platforms

Microsoft Windows 98Microsoft Windows 98SeMicrosoft Windows MeMicrosoft Windows XpMicrosoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References