CVE-2005-0048

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier, 2000 SP3 and SP4, Server 2003, and older operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IP packets with malformed options, aka the "IP Validation Vulnerability."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 60.59% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3824	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1744	vdb entry signature
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/233754	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-019	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4549	vdb entry signature
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/192	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0048?: CVE-2005-0048 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0048?: To fix CVE-2005-0048, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0048 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0048 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~61% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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