CVE-2005-0048 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier, 2000 SP3 and SP4, Server 2003, and older operating systems allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
published 2005-04-13 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0049
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 38.6%
- EPSS 38.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/233754 advisory
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-25383)
- Published
Exploit prediction
38.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25384 Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution (2) remote, 2005-04-16
- EDB-25383 Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Internet Protocol Validation Remote Code Execution (1) dos, 2005-04-12
- EDB-942 Microsoft Windows - Malformed IP Options Denial of Service (MS05-019) dos, 2005-04-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/233754
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-019
vendor-advisory
-
xforce.iss.net
/xforce/alerts/id/192
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3824
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1744
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4549
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0048
- NVD CVE-2005-0048
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