CVE-2004-0839

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2, and other versions including 5.01 and 5.5, allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via a web page that uses certain styles and the AnchorClick behavior, popup windows, and drag-and-drop capabilities to drop the program in the local startup folder, as demonstrated by "wottapoop.html".

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109303291513335&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109336221826652&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2004/Aug/0868.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526089
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10973
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17044
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1563
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2073
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3773
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4152
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6272
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7721
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109303291513335&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109336221826652&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2004/Aug/0868.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/526089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
42.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

avaya nortel microsoft