VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2004-1049

CVSS score5.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability30.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2004-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Integer overflow in the LoadImage API of the USER32 Lib for Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .bmp, .cur, .ico or .ani file with a large image size field, which leads to a buffer overflow, aka the "Cursor and Icon Format Handling Vulnerability."

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