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    "id": "CVE-2005-0063",
    "published": "2005-05-02 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:10:26",
    "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": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.47646",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98809",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:04",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2000"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2003_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_98"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_98se"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_me"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_xp"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "938",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows - 'HTA' Script Execution (MS05-016)",
            "date": "2005-04-14",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/938"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755356016155&w=2",
        "http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilities",
        "http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13132",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0335",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-016",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2184",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3456",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A407",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4710",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A573",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A587",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755356016155&w=2",
        "http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilities",
        "http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13132",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0335",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-016",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2184",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3456",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A407",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4710",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A573",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A587"
    ]
}