CVE-2005-1208

N/A
Published: June 15, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows 2000Windows 2003 Server

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 47%

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.

Affected

References (9)

Mailing Listx_refsource_VULNWATCHPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15683
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.html

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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