Description
The ANI parser in Microsoft Windows before 7 on the x86 platform, as used in Internet Explorer and other applications, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted biClrUsed value in the BITMAPINFO header of a .ANI file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.1/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/skylined/issues/detail?id=3
- http://skypher.com/index.php/2010/03/08/ani-file-bitmapinfoheader-biclrused-bounds-check-missing/URL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38579Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56756
- http://code.google.com/p/skylined/issues/detail?id=3
- http://skypher.com/index.php/2010/03/08/ani-file-bitmapinfoheader-biclrused-bounds-check-missing/URL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38579Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56756
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 24, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified