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CVE-2005-3240

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 5.55%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1. It affects Microsoft.

CVE
CVE-2005-3240
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.1
EPSS
5.55%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly execute code by tricking a user into performing a drag-and-drop action from certain objects, such as file objects within a folder view, then predicting the drag action, and re-focusing to a malicious window.