Definition

Windows NT Shell CLSID File Type Spoof Vulnerability

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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.

Family:

windows

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Microsoft Windows NT

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2004-0420

Product(s):

Microsoft Internet Explorer