{
    "id": "CVE-2004-2291",
    "published": "2004-12-31 05:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:09:22",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an embedded script that uses Shell Helper objects and a shortcut (link) to execute the target script.",
    "epss_score": "0.10877",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95743",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:04",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "ie"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "internet_explorer"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "310",
            "title": "Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Application.Shell",
            "date": "2004-07-09",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/310"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348688",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9335",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348688",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9335"
    ]
}