CVE-2005-1191

Medium

Description

The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View constructs a mailto: link for the preview pane when the user selects the file.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.0

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Windows

PublishedMay 2, 2005

First seenMay 2, 2005

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft windows_2000	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_98	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_98se	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_me	No range specified	—

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