CVE-2004-0985

Description

Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable file type such as .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, or .ppt, and using ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 41.49% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109830296130857&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=109828076802478&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17824	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109829111200055&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0985?: CVE-2004-0985 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0985?: To fix CVE-2004-0985, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0985 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0985 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~41% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.