# CVE-2005-1208: Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13953
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15683
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A463
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851869
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-165A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1057

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