CVE-2005-1793: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-1793: User32.DLL in Microsoft Windows 98SE, and possibly other operating systems, allows local and remote attacke...

User32.DLL in Microsoft Windows 98SE, and possibly other operating systems, allows local and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an icon (.ico) bitmap file with large width and height values.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 02:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes a Windows User32.dll crash triggered when the system processes a malformed icon file with extremely large dimensions. The confirmed product information is narrow: Microsoft Windows 98SE is named, while other operating systems are only described as possible. The documented impact is denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Exposure is most plausible in legacy environments still running Windows 98SE or similarly old Windows systems that process untrusted icon files through email, web downloads, shares, or file previews. Treat this as a legacy-technology risk rather than a broad modern Windows emergency. Prioritize remediation only where Windows 98SE or comparable unsupported systems remain in production or operational networks. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire Windows 98SE systems where practical.; Isolate legacy Windows hosts from untrusted files and internet access.; Restrict handling of unsolicited .ico files on legacy systems..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 20:23 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 1, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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