CVE-2005-1208 in the critical feed json
Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbi…
published 2005-06-14 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1211
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 47.3%
- EPSS 47.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/15683 advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869 advisory
- us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.html advisory
Exploit prediction
47.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/15683
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/851869
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13953
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1208
- NVD CVE-2005-1208
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