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CVE-2004-1305

First published: Thu Dec 23 2004(Updated: )

The Windows Animated Cursor (ANI) capability in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP1, and Windows 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) the frame number set to zero, which causes an invalid memory address to be used and leads to a kernel crash, or (2) the rate number set to zero, which leads to resource exhaustion and hang.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Nortel IP Softphone 2050
Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100=3.0
Nortel Media Communication Server 5200=3.0
Nortel Media Processing Server
Nortel Periphonics
Nortel Symposium Agent
Nortel Symposium Network Control Center
Nortel Symposium TAPI Service Provider
Nortel Symposium Web Centre Portal
Nortel Symposium Web Client
Nortel Symposium Call Center Server
Nortel Symposium Express Call Center
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp3
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=enterprise_64-bit
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=web
Microsoft Windows 9x=gold
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp1
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-1305?

    CVE-2004-1305 has a severity rating of critical due to its potential to cause a denial of service and kernel crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-1305?

    To fix CVE-2004-1305, users should upgrade to a secure version of Windows that is no longer vulnerable to this flaw.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1305?

    CVE-2004-1305 affects multiple Windows operating systems including Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-1305?

    CVE-2004-1305 is a denial of service vulnerability related to the Windows Animated Cursor (ANI) capability.

  • Can CVE-2004-1305 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2004-1305 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted animated cursor files.

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