CVE-2005-0954 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause CPU exhaustion and denial of service in Windows 2000 by sending a malformed WMF file to Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0954?
CVE-2005-0954 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 3 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer in Windows 2000 SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed Windows Metafile (WMF) file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0954?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-0954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj47-49jv-q8j6.