CVE-2004-0420

N/A Unknown
Published: July 07, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The Windows Shell application in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the type of a file via a CLSID specifier in the filename, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Windows XP.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2245
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2381
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2894
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3386
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3533
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3604
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/10736/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/106324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.security-express.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0300.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/351379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14964
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3533
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
47.5%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft