CVE-2005-0416

Public Exploit

Description

The Windows Animated Cursor (ANI) capability in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP1, and Windows 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the AnimationHeaderBlock length field, which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 50.96% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-002	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547079218397&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110556975827760&w=2	mailing list
http://eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20050111.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18879	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12233	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0416?: CVE-2005-0416 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0416?: To fix CVE-2005-0416, 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-2005-0416 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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