FKIE_CVE-2005-1208

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-06-14 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:12
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/15683Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/15683Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2000 *
microsoft windows_2003_server 64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server datacenter_64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server datacenter_64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server enterprise_64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server r2
microsoft windows_2003_server r2
microsoft windows_2003_server r2
microsoft windows_2003_server r2
microsoft windows_2003_server r2
microsoft windows_2003_server standard
microsoft windows_2003_server standard
microsoft windows_2003_server standard
microsoft windows_2003_server standard_64-bit
microsoft windows_2003_server web
microsoft windows_2003_server web
microsoft windows_2003_server web
microsoft windows_98 *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
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