CVE-2005-1208
Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compiled Help (.CHM) file with a large size field that triggers a heap-based buffer…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 47.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compiled Help (.CHM) file with a large size field that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a "ms-its:" URL in Internet Explorer.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 47.33% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15683Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15683Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.