CVE-2004-0979
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste...
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.
- Record
CVE-2004-0979- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.
- Record
CVE-2004-0979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0977 No score
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0977- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4w63-xccq-vfcg No score
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste...
Internet Explorer on Windows XP does not properly modify the "Drag and Drop or copy and paste files" setting when the user sets it to "Disable" or "Prompt," which may enable security-sensitive operations that are inconsistent with the user's intended configuration.
- Record
GHSA-4w63-xccq-vfcg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0979 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published October 21, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.48%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.