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Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:381 Date: 2007-10-04
Title: Server 2003 HTML Help Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: Integer overflow in Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP SP2 and earlier, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compiled Help (.CHM) file with a large size field that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a "ms-its:" URL in Internet Explorer.
Version: 2 Class: vulnerability
Status: ACCEPTED Reference(s): CVE-2005-1208
Family: windows
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Product(s): HTML Help Facility
Definition Synopsis:

OVAL is CVE Compatible