CVE-2005-1208
highpriority · attend · 57EPSS 0.473 · 99 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2003 server= datacenter_64-bitnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 server= enterprisenvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 server= enterprise_64-bitnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows 2003 server= standard_64-bitnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15683enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381enisa_euvd
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