CVE-2006-0008

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-0008
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-02-14 19:06:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.007860000 probability, percentile 0.738410000 (date 2026-04-16)

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Microsoft Office 2003 All All All
Application Microsoft Office 2003 sp1 All All
Application Microsoft Office 2003 sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server datacenter_64-bit sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 All datacenter_64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2 sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server standard_64-bit All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server web All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server web sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All 64-bit All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All media_center All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All gold professional All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp1 media_center All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 home All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 media_center All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All sp2 tablet_pc All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
RyanStyle.com is for sale | HugeDomains af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ryanstyle.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#739844 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Microsoft Windows / Office Korean Input Method Editor Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows Korean Input Method Editor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-009 - Critical | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Office Korean Input Method Editor Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Patch
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