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MS.Windows.GDI.ICO.File.DoS

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This indicates an attempt to exploit a denial of service vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface.
Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface allows context dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via an ICO file with an InfoHeader containing a height of zero, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

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Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Gold
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows XP

Impact logoImpact

Denial of Service.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Currently we are not aware of any offically released patch.

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-06-15 18.098 Sig Added
ID 14621
Created Jun 11, 2007
Updated Jul 11, 2022
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS Windows
Affected App Other