CVE-2005-1191

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 30.35% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380	vdb entry
http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie	patch exploit
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1191?: CVE-2005-1191 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1191?: To fix CVE-2005-1191, 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-2005-1191 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1191 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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