HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2004-1305
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CVE-2004-1305

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 23, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Windows Animated Cursor (ANI) capability in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP1, and Windows 2003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) the frame number set to zero, which causes an invalid memory address to be used and leads to a kernel crash, or (2) the rate number set to zero, which leads to resource exhaustion and hang.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2004-1305 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2004-1305. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft7 product(s)
windows 2000windows 2003 serverwindows 98windows 98sewindows mewindows ntwindows xp
nortel12 product(s)
ip softphone 2050media communication server 5100media communication server 5200media processing serverperiphonicssymposium agentsymposium network control centersymposium tapi service providersymposium web centre portalsymposium web clientsymposium call center serversymposium express call center
Source: NVD CPE · 23 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177584
PATCHhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697136
PATCHhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012A.html
PATCHhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177584
PATCHhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697136
PATCHhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012A.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/
ADVISORYhttp://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/

All References (24)

→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382854111833&w=2
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177584Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697136Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-012A.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.xfocus.net/flashsky/icoExp/Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-002
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18667
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1304
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2580
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3216
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3957
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A712
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382854111833&w=2
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/177584Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/697136Patch · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2004-1305
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 23, 2004

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2004-1305 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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