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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:587 Date: 2007-01-22
Title: MSHTA Code Execution Vulnerability (64-bit Server 2003 and XP Version 2003)
Description: The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML Application Host (MSHTA), as demonstrated using a Microsoft Word document.
Version: 2 Class: vulnerability
Status: ACCEPTED Reference(s): CVE-2005-0063
Family: windows
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Product(s): Windows Shell
Definition Synopsis:

OVAL is CVE Compatible