CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2308

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The JPEG decoder in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain crafted JPEG images, as demonstrated using (1) mov_fencepost.jpg, (2) cmp_fencepost.jpg, (3) oom_dos.jpg, or (4) random.jpg.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential disruption of system operations through DoS attacks and possible takeover of user workstations, which could lead to data leakage or further escalation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Internet Explorer to the latest available version or apply the appropriate security patch from Microsoft, and consider migrating to a modern browser with active support.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The JPEG decoder in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain crafted JPEG images, as demonstrated using (1) mov_fencepost.jpg, (2) cmp_fencepost.jpg, (3) oom_dos.jpg, or (4) random.jpg.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS