CVE-2010-1098 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via a crafted ANI file exploiting a memory and CPU consumption flaw in the Windows ANI parser.
- 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-2010-1098?
CVE-2010-1098 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista, published on 24 Mar 2010. 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
The ANI parser in Microsoft Windows before 7 on the x86 platform, as used in Internet Explorer and other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted biClrUsed value in the BITMAPINFO header of a .ANI file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1098?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1098 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-2010-1098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Vista
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw96-qxmm-m866.