CVE-2004-2290

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2004-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a HTML and script in a self-executing folder that references an executable file within the folder, which is automatically executed when a user accesses the folder.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0267.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/10708
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008843
http://www.osvdb.org/3711
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9487
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14924
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0267.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/10708
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008843
http://www.osvdb.org/3711
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9487
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14924

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