VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2004-2291
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability10.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2004-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
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.
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit