Vulnerability in Microsoft Ie

CVE-2004-0979

Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.

EPSS: 0.042 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0979?
CVE-2004-0979 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Ie. Published 2004-12-31.
Is CVE-2004-0979 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.