VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-1208
CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability47.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-06-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com
- secure@microsoft.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource