7.5

CVE-2004-2291: microsoft ie

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 04-08-2005Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-2291 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 10.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.88%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-08-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.88%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.88% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
10.88%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Application.Shell

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links