Microsoft Windows 98SE user32.dll denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 98SE and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library user32.dll. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-1793. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 98SE (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code in the library user32.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

User32.DLL in Microsoft Windows 98SE, and possibly other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an icon (.ico) bitmap file with large width and height values.

The weakness was published 06/01/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1793 since 06/01/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/03/2019). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entry is available at VDB-25399. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/01/2005 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3570 days 🔍
05/03/2019 +1514 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25400
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 05/03/2019 07:02
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (44), 05/03/2019 07:02 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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