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CVE-2004-1049
Integer overflow in the LoadImage API of the USER32 Lib for Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .bmp, .cur, .ico or .ani file with a large image size field, which leads to a buffer overflow, aka the "Cursor and Icon Format Handling Vulnerability."
Published: Dec 31, 2004
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (9)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | * |
| microsoft | windows_xp | * |
| microsoft | windows_xp | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-3hwp-mf4v-qcwm
Integer overflow in the LoadImage API of the USER32 Lib for Microsoft Windows allows remote...
References (32)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382891718076&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13645
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012684
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-094.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625856 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/12623
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12095
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/index.html Exploit
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-002
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18668
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2956
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3097
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3220
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3355
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
5.1 / 10
EPSS Score
30.58%
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29.6 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub