# CVE-2004-0985: Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-10-26 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Internet Explorer 6.x on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using a document with a draggable file type such as .xml, .doc, .py, .cdf, .css, .pdf, or .ppt, and using ADODB.Connection and ADODB.recordset to write to a .hta file that is interpreted in the Local Zone by HTML Help.

## What to do

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109830296130857&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=109828076802478&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17824
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109829111200055&w=2

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