CVE-2006-0008

N/A Unknown
Published: February 14, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The ShellAbout API call in Korean Input Method Editor (IME) in Korean versions of Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2003 up to SP1, and Office 2003, allows local users to gain privileges by launching the "shell about dialog box" and clicking the "End-User License Agreement" link, which executes Notepad with the privileges of the program that displays the about box.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18859
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015631
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739844
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ryanstyle.com/alert/my/5/ms06_009_eng.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16643
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0578
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739844
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.ryanstyle.com/alert/my/5/ms06_009_eng.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425141/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16643
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft