Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.
CVE-2007-0038 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2007-03-30T20:19:00.000
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2000 | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | gold | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | gold | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | gold | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp1 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp1 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_2003_server | sp2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_vista | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_vista | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_xp | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_xp | * | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_xp | * | Yes |
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