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Windows
by:
Unknown
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Denial-of-Service
20
CWE
Product Name: Windows
Affected Version From: Windows XP SP2
Affected Version To: Windows Vista
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: CVE-2007-0038
CPE: o:microsoft:windows
Metasploit: https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/linuxrpm-ELSA-2008-0038/
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Platforms Tested: Windows
2007

Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Explorer

Microsoft Windows Explorer is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle malformed PNG image files. Attackers can exploit this issue to cause Windows Explorer to exhaust CPU cycles and become unresponsive.

Mitigation:

There is no known mitigation for this vulnerability at the moment.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25816/info

Microsoft Windows Explorer is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle malformed PNG image files.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause Windows Explorer to exhaust CPU cycles and become unresponsive.

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