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Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2005
CVE-2005-3240
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly execute code by tricking a user into performing a…
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CVSS
5.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly execute code by tricking a user into performing a drag-and-drop action from certain objects, such as file objects within a folder view, then predicting the drag action, and re-focusing to a malicious window.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.5% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
6.0 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
5.01; 5.01; 5.01; 5.01; 5.01; 5.5; +3 more · source: NVD
Affected product
IE
IE
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3240
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3240
blogs.technet.com
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/02/13/419439.aspx
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18787
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015049
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/2707
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5MP0B0UHPA.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424863/100/0/threaded
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