CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component WAV Media File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was disclosed 10/22/2004 with HexView (Website). The advisory is shared at hexview.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1623 since 02/20/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at hexview.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (17864).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6
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Exploiting
Class: Infinite loopCWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: hexview.com
Researcher: http://www.hexview.com
Organization: HexView
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1623 (🔍)
X-Force: 17864 - Microsoft Windows XP Explorer WAV file denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1011880 - Microsoft Windows XP Error in Explorer in Processing WAV Files Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 5686 - Microsoft Windows XP Allows DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 11503 - Microsoft Windows XP WAV File Handler Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 11053 - Microsoft Windows XP Explorer WAV Parsing DoS
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 10/22/2004 12:14Updated: 06/08/2017 23:45
Changes: 10/22/2004 12:14 (79), 06/08/2017 23:45 (5)
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