CVE-2005-0063
highpriority · attend · 57EPSS 0.476 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-938Microsoft Windows - 'HTA' Script Execution (MS05-016)functional · exploit_db
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2003 server= enterprisenvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755356016155&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilitiesenisa_euvd
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13132enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0335enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-016enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2184enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3456enisa_euvd
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