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    CVE-2005-1208

    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.

    Published:Jun 14, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 15, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.38378
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 98
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/15683
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.html
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/15683
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.html
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High