CVE-2004-2291 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an embedded script that uses Shell He…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2283
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.8%
- EPSS 11.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an embedded script that uses Shell Helper objects and a shortcut (link) to execute the target script.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-310)
- Published
Exploit prediction
11.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-310 Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Application.Shell remote, 2004-07-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9335 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348688 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9335
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/348688
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2291
- NVD CVE-2004-2291
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