CVE-2005-1191

The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not properly filter an apostrophe ("'") in the author name in a document, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary script via extra attributes when Web View constructs a mailto: link for the preview pane when the user selects the file.

Exploit likelihood

17.1%Down 11.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2005-1191
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-1191
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1194 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-1194
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rf57-jxrf-9cpm No score

The Web View DLL (webvw.dll), as used in Windows Explorer on Windows 2000 systems, does not...

Record: GHSA-rf57-jxrf-9cpm
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows 98/2000 Explorer - Preview Pane Script Injection	2005-04-19

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1191 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published April 19, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.