CVE-2004-0985 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted documents exploiting HTML Help and ADODB in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0985?
CVE-2004-0985 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 26 Oct 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable file type such as .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, or .ppt, and using ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2004-0985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w73v-gw8h-8683.