CVE-2005-1191 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 17.1% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 17.11% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 98 |
| microsoft | windows 98se |
| microsoft | windows me |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 98/2000 Explorer - Preview Pane Script Injection | 2005-04-19 |
References
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
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