CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0063

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML Application Host (MSHTA), as demonstrated using a Microsoft Word document.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute malicious code on a vulnerable system, potentially leading to full control of the workstation or server, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

Immediately apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS05-016, which addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, consider restricting the execution of MSHTA for untrusted documents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML Application Host (MSHTA), as demonstrated using a Microsoft Word document.

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