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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.075 (94.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.075 · change: +0.033
Affected products
- Microsoft Ie — versions 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 6.0
- Microsoft Windows Xp
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17820 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630720 (US Government Resource, 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.