MEDIUM
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 Jan 19, 2005
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.58%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
OR
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- r2
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.1 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
30.58% 0.30584
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.30584
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.58% (0.30584) | 98.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.58% (0.30584) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 63.01% (0.63012) | 98.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 59.39% (0.59390) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 53.30% (0.53298) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 59.39% (0.59390) | 98.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 50.76% (0.50758) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 53.30% (0.53298) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 50.76% (0.50758) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 53.30% (0.53298) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.29% (0.44287) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 36.96% (0.36960) | 95.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 44.29% (0.44287) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.83% (0.50827) | 97.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.72% (0.96724) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 96.72% (0.96724) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 96.90% (0.96897) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.22% (0.97223) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382891718076&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13645 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012684 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-094.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/625856 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/12623 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12095 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/index.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-002 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18668 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2956 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3097 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3220 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3355 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4671 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 19, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 17, 2004
Link CVE-2004-1049
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a