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CVE-2006-0008

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.66%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-02-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2006-0008
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.66%
Microsoft Windows Office

Original NVD Description

The ShellAbout API call in Korean Input Method Editor (IME) in Korean versions of Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2003 up to SP1, and Office 2003, allows local users to gain privileges by launching the "shell about dialog box" and clicking the "End-User License Agreement" link, which executes Notepad with the privileges of the program that displays the about box.