CVE-2005-2829

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 18.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-12-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple design errors in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) overlaying a malicious new window above a file download box, then (2) using a keyboard shortcut and delaying the display of the file download box until the user hits a shortcut that activates the "Run" button, aka "File Download Dialog Box Manipulation Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Ie: 6.0-sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 5.0.1-sp4, 5.5-sp2, 6.0

References

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113450519906463&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/15368
http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-21/advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-7/advisory/
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/254
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015349
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419395/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15823
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2867

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