CVE-2005-2117

N/A Unknown

Published: October 21, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Web View in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 does not properly handle certain HTML characters in preview fields, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/17168

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/17172

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/17223

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15064

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1291

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/17168