CVE-2004-1623 json
The WAV file property handler in Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in Explorer) via a WAV…
published 2004-10-22 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1617
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.6%
- EPSS 18.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The WAV file property handler in Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in Explorer) via a WAV file with an invalid file header whose fmt chunk length is set to 0xFFFFFFFF.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24699)
- Published
Exploit prediction
18.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24699 Microsoft Windows XP - '.WAV' File Handler Denial of Service dos, 2004-10-22
- hexview.com http://www.hexview.com/docs/20041021-1.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11503 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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hexview.com
/docs/20041021-1.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11503
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17864
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109846319313443&w=2
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1011880
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/11053
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1623
- NVD CVE-2004-1623
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