CVE-2005-1208
Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1208- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1211 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1211- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwvv-h6j9-h528 No score
Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pwvv-h6j9-h528- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1208 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Windows 98, published June 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 47.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/13953
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A381
secunia.com/advisories/15683
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q2/0062.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-026