# CVE-2005-3240: Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly execute code by trick

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424863/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0553
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424940/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5MP0B0UHPA.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16352
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24648
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015049
- http://www.osvdb.org/2707
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/02/13/419439.aspx

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