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Case File

CVE-2005-1191

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 17.11%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-05-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 17.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE
CVE-2005-1191
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
17.11%
Windows

Original NVD Description

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.