CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0985

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using a document with a draggable file type (e.g., .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, .ppt) and ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 6.x immediately and consider disabling active scripting and ADODB objects in the Internet zone.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable file type such as .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, or .ppt, and using ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS