CVE-2005-2308 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 17.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 17.42% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-07-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | ie |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - '.JPEG' Image Rendering CMP Fencepost Denial of Service | 2005-07-15 |
References
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/crash
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/405298
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14284
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14285
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14286
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/crash
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/405298
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14284
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14285
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14286
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