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CVE-2004-0985

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 20.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. It affects Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 20.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2004-0985
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
20.24%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable file type such as .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, or .ppt, and using ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.