Description
Buffer overflow in Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) on Windows XP and 2003 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (repeated crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .url file with an InternetShortcut tag containing a long URL and a large number of "file:" specifiers.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.4/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1186
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439153/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439660/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18838Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27567
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1186
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439153/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439660/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18838Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27567
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 6, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified