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CVE-2006-0012 Detail

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via attack vectors involving COM objects and "crafted files and directories," aka the "Windows Shell Vulnerability."


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19606 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015897 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.osvdb.org/24516 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25554 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1191 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1448 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1679 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1743 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1764 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-0012
NVD Published Date:
04/11/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation