CVE-2005-1793

Description

User32.DLL in Microsoft Windows 98SE, and possibly other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an icon (.ico) bitmap file with large width and height values.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.64% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/399207	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/399228	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1793?: CVE-2005-1793 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1793?: To fix CVE-2005-1793, 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-2005-1793 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1793 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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