CVE-2006-0008

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The ShellAbout API call in Korean Input Method Editor (IME) in Korean versions of Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2003 up to SP1, and Office 2003, allows local users to gain privileges by launching the "shell about dialog box" and clicking the "End-User License Agreement" link, which executes Notepad with the privileges of the program that displays the about box.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

Published
Feb 14, 2006
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2006-0008: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix