CVE-2006-0012

Unspecified vulnerability in Windows Explorer in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via attack vectors involving COM objects and "crafted files and directories," aka the "Windows Shell Vulnerability."

• https://secunia.com/advisories/19606Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://securitytracker.com/id?1015897
• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://www.osvdb.org/24516
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464
• https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.htmlUS Government Resource
• https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25554
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1191
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1448
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1679
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1743
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1764
• https://secunia.com/advisories/19606Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://securitytracker.com/id?1015897
• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://www.osvdb.org/24516
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17464
• https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-101A.htmlUS Government Resource
• https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1320
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25554
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1191
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1448
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1679
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1743
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1764

Published

Apr 12, 2006

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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