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CVE-2007-1765

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a malformed ANI file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a similar issue to CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this issue might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-0038; if so, then use CVE-2007-0038 instead of this identifier.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-1765 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.

Published

2007-03-30T00:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	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
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	Yes
Application	avaya	ip600_media_servers	*	Yes
Application	microsoft	ie	7.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	≤ 6	Yes
Hardware	avaya	definity_one_media_server	*	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s3400	*	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8100	*	Yes

References

http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20070328.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_141860.htm Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=230 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=233 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/935423.mspx Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464287/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464345/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23194 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017827 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1151 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2007/03/any-ani-file-could-infect-you/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/zeroday/20070328.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_141860.htm Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=230 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/?p=233 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/935423.mspx Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464287/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464345/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23194 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017827 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1151 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.