{ "id": "CVE-2007-0038", "published": "2007-03-30 20:19:00", "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:34:45", "cvss_score": "9.3", "cvss_severity": "HIGH", "cvss_version": "2.0", "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "cwe": "CWE-119", "description": "Stack-based buffer overflow in the animated cursor code in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 through Vista allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (persistent reboot) via a large length value in the second (or later) anih block of a RIFF .ANI, cur, or .ico file, which results in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons, a variant of CVE-2005-0416, as originally demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6 and 7. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-1765; if so, then CVE-2007-0038 should be preferred.", "epss_score": "0.72880", "epss_percentile": "0.99436", "kev": 0, "kev_due": null, "has_exploit": 1, "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:15:39", "priority": { "rank": 2, "label": "Patch early", "why": "A public exploit exists." }, "products": [ { "vendor": "microsoft", "product": "windows_2000" }, { "vendor": "microsoft", "product": "windows_2003_server" }, { "vendor": "microsoft", "product": "windows_vista" }, { "vendor": "microsoft", "product": "windows_xp" } ], "kev_detail": null, "exploits": [ { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "16698", "title": "Microsoft Windows - ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (SMTP) (MS07-017) (Metasploit)", "date": "2010-09-20", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16698" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "16526", "title": "Microsoft Windows - ANI LoadAniIcon() Chunk Size Stack Buffer Overflow (HTTP) (MS07-017) (Metasploit)", "date": "2010-08-12", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16526" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "4045", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor Stack Overflow", "date": "2007-06-07", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4045" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3804", "title": "Microsoft Windows - '.ani' GDI Remote Privilege Escalation (MS07-017)", "date": "2007-04-26", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3804" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3755", "title": "Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (2)", "date": "2007-04-17", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3755" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3695", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Overflow", "date": "2007-04-09", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3695" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3684", "title": "Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.ANI' File Denial of Service", "date": "2007-04-08", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3684" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3688", "title": "Microsoft Windows - GDI Privilege Escalation (MS07-017) (1)", "date": "2007-04-08", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3688" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3651", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Universal Generator", "date": "2007-04-03", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3651" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3652", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Overflow (Hardware DEP)", "date": "2007-04-03", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3652" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3647", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Buffer Overflow", "date": "2007-04-02", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3647" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3634", "title": "Microsoft Windows XP/Vista - Animated Cursor '.ani' Remote Overflow", "date": "2007-04-01", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3634" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3635", "title": "Microsoft Windows XP - Animated Cursor '.ani' Remote Overflow (2)", "date": "2007-04-01", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3635" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3636", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Remote (eeye patch Bypass)", "date": "2007-04-01", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3636" }, { "source": "exploit-db", "ref_id": "3617", "title": "Microsoft Windows - Animated Cursor '.ani' Local Stack Overflow", "date": "2007-03-31", "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3617" } ], "refs_list": [ "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-03/0470.html", "http://secunia.com/advisories/24659", "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2542", "http://www.determina.com/security_center/security_advisories/securityadvisory_0day_032907.asp", "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/191609", "http://www.osvdb.org/33629", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464269/100/0/threaded", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464339/100/0/threaded", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464340/100/0/threaded", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464342/100/0/threaded", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464459/100/100/threaded", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464460/100/100/threaded", "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466186/100/200/threaded", "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-089A.html", "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-093A.html", "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-100A.html", "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1215", "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-017", "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33301", "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1854", "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-03/0470.html", "http://secunia.com/advisories/24659", "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2542", "http://www.determina.com/security_center/security_advisories/securityadvisory_0day_032907.asp", "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/191609" ] }