What is the severity of CVE-2010-1098?

CVE-2010-1098 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to excessive memory and CPU consumption.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2010-1098?

CVE-2010-1098 affects Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1098?

To fix CVE-2010-1098, you should apply available security patches or updates from Microsoft.

What type of attack does CVE-2010-1098 enable?

CVE-2010-1098 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack via a specially crafted .ANI file.

What is the impact of CVE-2010-1098 on users?

CVE-2010-1098 can cause system instability and unresponsiveness due to high memory and CPU usage.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-1098

high

7.1

CWE

399

24/3/2010

11/4/2025

CVE-2010-1098

First published: Wed Mar 24 2010(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1098?
CVE-2010-1098 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to excessive memory and CPU consumption.
Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2010-1098?
CVE-2010-1098 affects Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1098?
To fix CVE-2010-1098, you should apply available security patches or updates from Microsoft.
What type of attack does CVE-2010-1098 enable?
CVE-2010-1098 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack via a specially crafted .ANI file.
What is the impact of CVE-2010-1098 on users?
CVE-2010-1098 can cause system instability and unresponsiveness due to high memory and CPU usage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1098?
CVE-2010-1098 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to excessive memory and CPU consumption.
Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2010-1098?
CVE-2010-1098 affects Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1098?
To fix CVE-2010-1098, you should apply available security patches or updates from Microsoft.
What type of attack does CVE-2010-1098 enable?
CVE-2010-1098 enables remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack via a specially crafted .ANI file.
What is the impact of CVE-2010-1098 on users?
CVE-2010-1098 can cause system instability and unresponsiveness due to high memory and CPU usage.