Microsoft Windows up to XP SP2 ANI File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows up to XP SP2. This impacts an unknown function of the component ANI File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-1049. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP SP2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component ANI File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the LoadImage API of the USER32 Lib for Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .bmp, .cur, .ico or .ani file with a large image size field, which leads to a buffer overflow, aka the "Cursor and Icon Format Handling Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 12/23/2004. The weakness was disclosed 12/20/2004 by Flashsky with X-Focus (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xfocus.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1049 since 11/17/2004. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at isc.sans.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16124 (MS05-002: Cursor and Icon Format Handling Code Execution (891711)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90211 (Microsoft Cursor and Icon Format Handling Remote Code Execution (MS05-002)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 3079.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18668), Tenable (16124), SecurityFocus (BID 12095†), OSVDB (12623†) and Secunia (SA13645†). The entries VDB-1088, VDB-1086, VDB-22597 and VDB-24252 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 16124
Nessus Name: MS05-002: Cursor and Icon Format Handling Code Execution (891711)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/windows_cursor_icon
Saint Name: Windows Cursor and Icon handling vulnerability

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Snort ID: 3079
Snort Message: BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer ANI file parsing buffer overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2103079
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12/20/2004 +33 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: xfocus.net
Researcher: Flashsky
Organization: X-Focus
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1049 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1049
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1087

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X-Force: 18668
SecurityFocus: 12095 - Microsoft Windows LoadImage API Function Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13645 - Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 12623 - Microsoft Windows LoadImage API Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1012684
Vulnerability Center: 6700

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2005 10:44
Updated: 01/03/2025 15:42
Changes: 01/10/2005 10:44 (99), 06/30/2019 18:40 (2), 03/10/2021 12:34 (2), 07/06/2024 10:55 (17), 01/03/2025 15:42 (3)
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