CVE-2010-1098 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows before version 7 on x86 platforms, specifically within the ANI parser used by Internet Explorer and other applications. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious .ANI file with a manipulated biClrUsed value, leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with medium attack complexity, resulting in a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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