The WAV file property handler in Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in Explorer) via a WAV file with an invalid file header whose fmt chunk length is set to 0xFFFFFFFF
Published Feb 20, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.56%
Description
The WAV file property handler in Windows XP SP1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in Explorer) via a WAV file with an invalid file header whose fmt chunk length is set to 0xFFFFFFFF.
Affected products
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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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.56% (0.18562) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.56% (0.18562) | 96.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 38.70% (0.38705) | 96.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37280) | 95.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 38.72% (0.38717) | 96.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 37.55% (0.37553) | 96.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.66% (0.07662) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 5.51% (0.05515) | 92.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 6.05% (0.06046) | 92.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.74% (0.09740) | 93.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 26.56% (0.26556) | 97.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 26.56% (0.26556) | 95.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109846319313443&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011880 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.hexview.com/docs/20041021-1.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/11053 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11503 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17864 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109846319313443&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1011880 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.hexview.com/docs/20041021-1.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/11053 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11503 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17864 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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