CVE-2007-0674 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 3 Feb 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a device hang in Windows Mobile by tricking users into opening a malformed JPEG file.

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-2007-0674?

CVE-2007-0674 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2007. 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

Pictures and Videos on Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003 and 2003SE for Smartphones and PocketPC allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via a malformed JPEG file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0674?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0674?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0674 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-2007-0674 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0674 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rwq9-5m43-xv9x.