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CVE-2004-2291

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.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2004
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2004-2291
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
microsoft / ie 6.0-sp1 6.0-sp1.x
microsoft / internet_explorer 5.5-sp2 5.5-sp2.x
microsoft / internet_explorer 5.5 5.5.x
microsoft / internet_explorer 5.5-preview 5.5-preview.x
microsoft / internet_explorer 5.5-sp1 5.5-sp1.x
microsoft / internet_explorer 6.0 6.0.x