Arbitrary Script Execution via Web View DLL in Windows Explorer

CVE-2005-1191 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View constructs a mailto: link for the preview pane when the user selects the file.

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