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Microsoft Windows XP SP3 denial of service vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Windows
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Wont Fix
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is running Microsoft Windows XP which is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error generated in Windows XP while handling CHM files causing buffer overflow.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and prior.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.