CVE-2005-3240

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly execute code by tricking a user into performing a drag-and-drop action from certain objects, such as file objects within a folder view, then predicting the drag action, and re-focusing to a malicious window.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18787
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2707
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0553
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/02/13/419439.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015049
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/2707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5MP0B0UHPA.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424863/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424940/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16352
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0553
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24648
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.4%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft