CVE-2005-1208

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedJun 14, 2005
First seenJun 14, 2005

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_server64-bit, datacenter_64-bit, enterprise, enterprise_64-bit, r2, standard, standard_64-bit, web—
microsoft windows_98No range specified—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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