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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows 98/2000 Explorer - Preview Pane Script Injection EDB-25454 · remote · Apr 19, 2005 · verified
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References
- 20050419 File Selection May Lead to Command Execution (GM#015-IE) mailing-list
- 13248 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-0509 vdb-entry
- windows-web-view-command-execution(20380) vdb-entry
- http://security.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm015-ie
- MS05-024 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3585 vdb-entry signature