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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2004-0420 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/ CVE, MITRE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324 CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2245 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2381 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2894 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3386 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3533 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3604 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0420
NVD Published Date:
07/07/2004
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE