vendor:
Windows XP
by:
shinnai
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Denial of Service
CWE
Product Name: Windows XP
Affected Version From: 6.0.2900.2180
Affected Version To: 6.0.2900.2180
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE:
Platforms Tested: Windows XP Professional SP2
2007
Explorer.exe version 6.0.2900.2180 .avi file Denial of Service
This exploit targets Explorer.exe version 6.0.2900.2180 using a specially crafted .avi file. It causes a denial of service by crashing the Explorer.exe process.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to a patched version of Explorer.exe or use alternative file explorers.