CVE-2004-0841
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events...
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events that call the Popup.show method and use drag-and-drop actions in a popup window, aka "HijackClick 3" and the "Script in Image Tag File Download Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events that call the Popup.show method and use drag-and-drop actions in a popup window, aka "HijackClick 3" and the "Script in Image Tag File Download Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2004-0841- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events that call the Popup.show method and use drag-and-drop actions in a popup window, aka "HijackClick 3" and the "Script in Image Tag File Download Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2004-0841- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0839 No score
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events that call the Popup.show method and use drag-and-drop actions in a popup window, aka "HijackClick 3" and the "Script in Image Tag File Download Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2004-0839- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgjq-p2q2-66cx No score
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events...
Internet Explorer 6.x allows remote attackers to install arbitrary programs via mousedown events that call the Popup.show method and use drag-and-drop actions in a popup window, aka "HijackClick 3" and the "Script in Image Tag File Download Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-fgjq-p2q2-66cx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Popup.show Mouse Event Hijacking | 2004-07-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0841 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published September 14, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 48.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/413886
securitytracker.com/id?1010679
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2611
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038
secunia.com/advisories/12048
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16675
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html
securityfocus.com/bid/10690
osvdb.org/7774
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/0498.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0841
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fgjq-p2q2-66cx