Description
The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View constructs a mailto: link for the preview pane when the user selects the file.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by GreyMagic Software · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25454
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396224
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13248
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0509
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20380
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_misc
http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-024
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3585
Scores
EPSS
0.2557
EPSS Percentile
96.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_2000
(5 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_98se
microsoft/windows_me
Published
May 02, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026