CVE-2006-0008

Published Feb 14, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0016 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 14, 2006, 7:06 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM