CVE-2006-0012

N/A Unknown
Published: April 12, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via attack vectors involving COM objects and "crafted files and directories," aka the "Windows Shell Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19606
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015897
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/24516
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25554
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1191
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1448
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1679
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1743
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1764
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19606
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015897
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/24516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25554
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1191
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1764
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
46.4%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft