CVE-2005-4625
7.1 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2005-4625 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ati catalyst_driver. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Drivers for certain display adapters, including (1) an unspecified ATI driver and (2) an unspecified Intel driver, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large JPEG image, as demonstrated in Internet Explorer using stoopid.jpg with a width and height of 9999999.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ati. Update catalyst_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-4625?
CVE-2005-4625 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ati catalyst_driver. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2005-4625?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4625?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ati. Update catalyst_driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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