Microsoft Windows Mobile Pictures and Videos JPEG denial of service
| picturesvideos-jpeg-dos (32002) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows Mobile Pictures and Videos is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of JPEG images. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted JPEG image to cause the application to hang, resulting in a denial of service, if the attacker could persuade the victim to view the malicious image.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows Mobile 2003
- Microsoft, Windows Mobile 2003 SE
- Microsoft, Windows Mobile 5.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Microsoft Windows Mobile Web site, Microsoft Windows Mobile - Smartphone and Pocket PC Software with ActiveSync at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx.
- TrendLabs Anti-Malware Blog, January 30th, 2007, Trend Micro Finds More Windows Mobile Flaws at http://blog.trendmicro.com/trend-micro-finds-more-windows-mobile-flaws/.
- BID-22343: Microsoft Windows Mobile Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-0674: Pictures and Videos on Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003 and 2003SE for Smartphones and PocketPC allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via a malformed JPEG file.
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0434: Microsoft Windows Mobile Internet Explorer and Pictures and Videos Denial of Service
Reported:
Jan 30, 2007
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