CVE-2004-2289

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/11633

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.freewebs.com/roozbeh_afrasiabi/xploit/execute.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.osvdb.org/6221

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10363

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html