CVE-2005-1208

Windows 2000 vulnerability

CVSS

10.0

EPSS

47.3%

EPSS pct

99th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Windows 2000

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

2005-06-14

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 47.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

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