Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-1191
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1191
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 23.46%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 96 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1191
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2005-1191
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
Exploit;Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
Products affected by CVE-2005-1191
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*