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CVE-2006-0008

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.

Published

2006-02-14T19:06:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server datacenter_64-bit Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server standard_64-bit Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server web Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server web Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
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