CVE-2007-0038
Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.
- Record
CVE-2007-0038- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.
- Record
CVE-2007-0038- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0042 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0042- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2h6-rq92-jmvq No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.
- Record
GHSA-p2h6-rq92-jmvq- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (HTTP) (MS07-017) (Metasploit) | 2010-08-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (SMTP) (MS07-017) (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Stack Overflow | 2007-03-31 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP/Vista - Animated Cursor '.ani' Remote Overflow | 2007-04-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP - Animated Cursor '.ani' Remote Overflow (2) | 2007-04-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Remote (eeye patch Bypass) | 2007-04-01 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Buffer Overflow | 2007-04-02 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Universal Generator | 2007-04-03 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Overflow (Hardware DEP) | 2007-04-03 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.ANI' File Denial of Service | 2007-04-08 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1) | 2007-04-08 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Overflow | 2007-04-09 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2) | 2007-04-17 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) | 2007-04-26 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor Stack Overflow | 2007-06-07 |
| Metasploit | Windows ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (HTTP) | 2007-03-28 |
| Metasploit | Windows ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (SMTP) | 2007-03-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | Axua/CVE-2007-0038 | 2019-11-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0038 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published March 30, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 73.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-093A.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215
securityreason.com/securityalert/2542
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-03/0470.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1854
securityfocus.com/archive/1/464342/100/0/threaded
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kb.cert.org/vuls/id/191609
secunia.com/advisories/24659
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33301
determina.com/security_center/security_advisories/securityadvisory_0day_032907.asp
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017
osvdb.org/33629
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0038
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2h6-rq92-jmvq